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Eduardo Agramonte Piña
Eduardo Agramonte y Piña (1841 – March 8, 1872) was a Cuban revolutionary, doctor, and politician who was killed during the Ten Years' War in Cuba. Early life Eduardo Agramonte y Piña was born in Puerto Príncipe (now Camagüey) in 1841. Agramonte's profession was a doctor before the independence campaigns. He was an active member of the Masonic Order of Tínima No. 16, established in Camagüey in 1866. Although some were against political matters being discussed in their sessions, the Tínima Masonic Lodge was adopted by Camagüey revolutionaries as the conspiracy's hub in Central Cuba. In meetings coordinated by Oriente's Carlos Manuel de Céspedes with different revolutionary groups, it was proposed to support the cause of an insurrection in Eastern Cuba. Ten Years' War Agramonte took action when the war of independence against Spain erupted on October 10, 1868, following the Cry of Yara. Las Clavellinas Uprising He was instrumental in the Las Clavellinas Uprising in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Principe
Port-au-Prince ( ; ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Haiti, most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the Communes of Haiti, communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Ouest, Delmas, Cité Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, Ouest, Carrefour, and Pétion-Ville. The city of Port-au-Prince is on the Gulf of Gonâve: the bay on which the city lies, which acts as a natural harbor, has sustained economic activity since the civilizations of the Taíno. It was first incorporated under Saint-Domingue, French colonial rule in 1749. The city's layout is similar to that of an amphitheater; commercial districts are near the water, while residential neighborhoods are located on the hills above. Its population is difficult to ascertain due to the rapid growth of slums in the hillsides above the city; however, recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Manuel De Céspedes
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo (18 April 1819, Bayamo, Spanish Cuba – 27 February 1874, San Lorenzo, Spanish Cuba) was a Cuban revolutionary hero and First President of Cuba in Arms in 1868. Cespedes, who was a plantation owner in Cuba, freed his slaves and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 which started the Ten Years' War (1868–1878). This was the first of three wars of independence, the third of which, the Cuban War of Independence led to the end of Spanish rule in 1898 and Cuba's independence in 1902. Because of his actions which led to the eventual independence of Cuba, and the fact that three of his children died during his long fight for independence, he is known there as the "Father of the homeland". Ten Years' War Céspedes was a landowner and lawyer in eastern Cuba, near Bayamo, who purchased '' La Demajagua'', an estate with a sugar plantation, in 1844 after returning from Spain. On 10 October 1868, he made the Cry of Yara (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Cuban Politicians
The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). It was the 9th century of the 2nd millennium. It was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanded beyond its British homeland for the first time during the 19th century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, France, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Catholic Church, in response to the growing influence and power of modernism, secularism and materialism, formed the First Vatican Council in the late 19th century to deal with such problems and confirm cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1872 Deaths
Events January * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. *January 20 – The Cavite mutiny was an uprising of Filipino military personnel of Fort San Felipe, the Spanish arsenal in Cavite, Philippine Islands.Foreman, J., 1906, The set course for her patrol area off the northeastern coast of the main Japanese island Honshū. She arrived, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons February * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on the Gold Coast, from the Netherlands. * February 4 – A great solar flare, and associated geomagnetic storm, makes northern lights visible as far south as Cuba. * February 13 – Rex, the most famous parade on Mardi Gras, parades for the first time in New Orleans for Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia. * February 17 – Filipino priests José Burgos, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, collective ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1841 Births
Events January–March * January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom and Qishan of the Qing dynasty agree to the Convention of Chuenpi. * January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the island records a population of about 7,500. * January 27 – The active volcano Mount Erebus in Antarctica is discovered, and named by James Clark Ross. * January 28 – Ross discovers the "Victoria Barrier", later known as the Ross Ice Shelf. On the same voyage, he discovers the Ross Sea, Victoria Land and Mount Terror. * January 30 – **El Salvador proclaims itself an independent republic, bringing an end to the Federal Republic of Central America. **A fire destroys two-thirds of the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. * February 4 – The first known reference is made to Groundhog Day, celebrated in North America, in the diary of a James Morris. * February 10 – The Act of Union (''British North America Act'', 1840) is proclaimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrote
A garrote ( ; alternatively spelled as garotte and similar variants)''Oxford English Dictionary'', 11th Ed: garrotte is normal British English spelling, with single r alternate. Article title is US English spelling variant. or garrote vil () is a weapon and a method of capital punishment. It consists of a handheld (or, in later years, sometimes mechanical) ligature of chain, rope, scarf, wire, or fishing line, used to strangle a person.Newquist, H.P. and Maloof, Rich, ''This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go'', New York: St. Martin's Press, (2009), pp. 133-6 Assassination weapon A garrote can be made of different materials, including ropes, cloth, cable ties, fishing lines, nylon, guitar strings, telephone cord or piano wire.Whittaker, Wayne, ''Tough Guys'', Popular Mechanics, February 1943, Vol. 79 No. 2, pp. 44Steele, David E., ''Silent Sentry Removal'', Black Belt Magazine, August 1986, Vol. 24 No. 8, pp. 48–49 A stick may be used to tighten the garrote; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuban Junta
The Cuban Junta was a group of Cuban nationalists that advocated for Cuban independence before and during the Spanish-American War (April 21 – August 13, 1898). The Junta was primarily made up of naturalized Cubans located in the United States. The main goal of the Junta was to free Cuba from the Spanish Empire by securing financial and military aid from the United States. The Junta used the American press as a device to distribute propaganda on Spanish rule in Cuba, fostering support among American citizens. The deciding factor that sent the United States into the Spanish-American War was the publication of the De Lôme Letter by the revolutionaries of the Cuban Junta. The letter was written by the Spanish ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, and was very critical of President William McKinley The publication of the letter heightened tensions between the United States and Spain, and President McKinley was forced to confront Spain; he did so in demanding that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guáimaro
Guáimaro is a town and municipality in the southern part of Camagüey Province in Cuba. It is located between the cities of Camagüey and Las Tunas (city), Las Tunas. History Guáimaro features prominently in Cuban history as the place where in 1869, at the beginning of the Ten Years' War, the Revolutionary Army of Mambises met and created the Guáimaro Constitution for a new nation free from Spanish colonial oppression. The municipality was created in 1943, when it split from Camagüey. Geography The municipality is divided into the barrios of Camaniguán, Elia, Galbis, Guáimaro, Palo Seco, Pilar and Tetuán. Demographics In 2022, the municipality of Guáimaro had a population of 36,114. With a total area of , it has a population density of . See also *Guáimaro Constitution *Guáimaro Municipal Museum *List of cities in Cuba *Municipalities of Cuba References External links Camaguey-Guaimaro Populated places in Camagüey Province {{Cuba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Zambrana
Antonio Zambrana (June 19, 1846 - March 27, 1922) was a Cuban lawyer, jurist, writer, and politician. Biography Antonio Zambrana was born in Havana, Spanish Cuba on June 19, 1846. Zambrana's early education was guided by José de la Luz y Caballero at his El Salvador school (). He later pursued legal studies and earned his doctorate in 1867. Ten Years' War When the Ten Years' War erupted in October 1868, Zambrana threw his support behind the insurrection against Spanish authority. He was a member of the Central Assembly of Representatives (). Zambrana and fellow signatories Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Eduardo Agramonte, Ignacio Agramonte, and Francisco Sánchez Betancourt endorsed the Decree of Abolition of Slavery () in Camagüey on February 26, 1869. On April 10, 1869, he participated in the Guáimaro Assembly as a delegate of Camagüey and was elected secretary of the House of Representatives. Zambrana and Ignacio Agramonte were designated to draft the proposal of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Sánchez Betancourt
Francisco Sánchez Betancourt (January 31, 1827 – August 30, 1894), was a Cuban revolutionary and politician. Biography Francisco Sánchez y Betancourt was born in Puerto Príncipe (now Camagüey), Spanish Cuba, on January 31, 1827. His lineage traced back to one of the region's most prominent families. Ten Years' War In October 1868, as the Ten Years' War broke out, Sánchez aligned himself with the uprising against Spanish control. The Camagüey region was represented by the Assembly of Representatives of the Center (), which emerged from the Revolutionary Committee of Camagüey under Salvador Cisneros Betancourt. Its members, including Sánchez, advocated for a more decisive policy than Céspedes' decree. On February 26, 1869, in Camagüey, he joined Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Antonio Zambrana, Eduardo Agramonte Piña, and Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz in signing the Decree of Abolition of Slavery (). When Céspedes called for a constitutional convention to be held on Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerónimo Boza Agramonte
Jerónimo Boza Agramonte (1824 – 1871) was a Cuban revolutionary and military officer who was killed during the Ten Years' War in Cuba. Early life Jerónimo Boza Agramonte was born in Puerto Príncipe (now Camagüey), Spanish Cuba in 1824. He was named after his grandfather Jerónimo Boza y Zayas-Bazán. Ten Years' War Following Carlos Manuel de Cespedes' Cry of Yara on October 10, 1868, in Eastern Cuba, Boza Agramonte and the Camagüeyans of Central Cuba soon entered the war of independence against Spain. Las Clavellinas Uprising He played an important role in the Las Clavellinas Uprising when Camagüey rose up in arms in November 1868. As coordinated by Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Jerónimo Boza Agramonte assumed command as the superior chief, Francisco Arredondo as his chief aide and secretary, and Col. Eduardo Agramonte Piña handled the mobilization of the insurgents into several 10-man platoons. Eduardo Agramonte Piña rallied his allies to meet in the early hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
