Vicente García González (January 23, 1833 – March 4, 1888) was a General in the Cuban
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War ( es, Guerra de los Diez Años; 1868–1878), also known as the Great War () and the War of '68, was part of Cuba's fight for independence from Spain. The uprising was led by Cuban-born planters and other wealthy natives. O ...
( es, Guerra de los Diez Años, also known as the Great War) and later a
Cuba
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n President who was assassinated by the Spanish after the war.
Biography
Early years
García was born on January 23, 1833, in
Las Tunas.
Career
In November 1877 President Estrada Palma is captured and imprisoned by the Spaniards. Maximo Gomez is offered the presidency, but he refuses.
any believe this to be factor that ended the Ten Year War unfavorably for the rebels.General Vicente García is named president of the Republic of Cuba.
Final years
On June 7, he left for
Venezuela
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on the steamship ''Guadalquivir''. He settled in
Rio Chico, where he founded a cooperative with his family. He continued to support the new revolutionary outburst, and the Spanish assassinated him on March 4, 1888.
References
External links
The Eminent Hero of Las Tunas New York Times: Vicente Garcia Chosen Chief of The Insurgents
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Presidents of Cuba
People from Las Tunas (city)
Assassinated Cuban politicians
Assassinated military personnel
Cuban people murdered abroad
People murdered in Venezuela
1833 births
1886 deaths