[1] The Dominicans besieged the Fort San Luis and the restorative government of Jose Antonio Salcedo was established in Santiago, on September 14, 1863.

[5] He served as a colonel under Captain General Arsenio Martínez Campos during Cuba's Ten Years' War that began in 1868.

[6] Enrique Boniche participated in the first Battle of Las Tunas on August 16, 1869, defending against the Cuban Liberation Army commanded by General Manuel de Quesada.

Col. José Vincente de Valera witnessed a large group of Cubans advancing toward Las Tunas after leading a reconnaissance of mounted cavalry ordered by Gen. Boniche.

[7] Enrique Boniche launched an attack in January 1871 against rebel forces on La Gloria Hill near Sierra de Cubitas in Camagüey Province.

The garrison included the Crown regiment under his command, as well as Counter-guerrilla forces from Bueycito and the Tercios de Cañizal, a Spanish military unit.