Ten Years War Collection

General Maximo Gomez, 19th century
General Maximo Gomez (colour lithograph)

Monument to Cuban medical students executed by the Spanish in 1871, Havana, Cuba, c1920. The executions occurred during the Ten Years War (1868-1878)

Birthplace of Antonio Maceo (1845-1896), 1920s
The house in which Maceo was born. Antonio Maceo was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1848 in the house that you see in the photo.Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Invasion of Guaimaro (1873), 1920s
Invasion of Manzanillo. On November 10th, 1873, General Calixto Garcia with 1, 400 soldiers entered Guimaro and captured Guaimaro in October 1896. General Menocal commanded the forces

Jose Maria Galvez, (1834-1906), 1920s
Jose Maria Galvez. Notable speaker and politician born in Matanzas in 1835. He was the author of the booklet Independence of Cuba (1869) Parallel (1869) in which he defended the independence

Serafin Sanchez, (1846-1896), 1920s
General Serafin Sanchez, born in Sancti Spritus in 1846; he took part in the two wars; published the booklet The Humble Heroes (1894)

Emilio Castelar, (1832-1899), 1920s
Emilio Castelar, a superb speaker born in Cadiz in 1832, illustrated liberal views in his speeches and writings. However, when he became President of the Spanish Republic in 1873

William O Ryan, (1843-1873), 1920s
William O Ryan was born in Canada in 1843. During the expedition of Virginius he was caught and executed in Santiago de Cuba on November 4, 1873

Bernabe Varona, (1845-1873), 1920s. Artist: Bernabe Varona
General Barnabas Varona, born in Camaguey in 1845, was a machinist and humanitarian. Went to war in 1868, distinguished for his bravery

Candido Pieltain, (1833-1888), 1920s
General Candido Pieltain, born in Gijon (Spain) 1833. Secretly issued a document on 10th September 1873 instructing the imprisionment of those who surrendered to be shot and reported as dead

Fermin Valdes Domingues, (1852-1910), 1920s
Fermin Valdes Domingues. Born in Havana in 1852. Published his famous book Havana Volunteers in Madrid in 1873, documenting the events of medical students

Students executed, (1871), c1920s
Executed Students. Several medical students were accused on 23 November 1871 having desecrated the tomb of the Spanish journalist Castanon, 45 were arrested

Conde de Valmaseda Blas Villate, (1824-1882), 1920s
Conde de Valmaseda Blas Villate, born in the province of Vizcaya in 1824 and was three times Governor of Cuba (in 1867, 1870, 875), fought the Cubans

Nathaniel P Banks, (1816-1894), 1920s
General Nathaniel P Banks was born in 1826 and on 14 July 1870 presented a report to the congress foreign relations committee, calling for the recognition of Cuban independece. He died in 1894

John Rawlins, (1831-1869), 1920s
General John Rawlins, born in the state of Illinois in 1831, was in the military and a lawyer and held the position of Secretary of War in 1869. In the Cabinet of Grant

Eduardo Agramonte, (1842-1872), 1920s
General Eduardo Agramonte, born in Puerto Principe in 1840, graduated as doctor and was the first to be released to the revolution. He belonged to the Assembly of Camaguey and was Secretary of State

Fancisco Javier de Cespedes, Cuban, c1910
Francisco Javier de Cespedes (1821-1903), Cuban, c1910. Fought alongside his brother Carlos Manuel De Cespedes in Cubas 10 Year War. His brother became President of Cuba

Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Marquis of Santa Lucia (1828 - 1914 ), Cuban politician, c1910
Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Marquis of Santa Lucia (1828 - 1914 ), Cuban politician who became president of the Republic of Cuba in Arms from 1873 to 1875

General Enrique Collazo, c1910
Enrique Collazo (1848-1925), General and Commander in the Cuban Revolutionary Army, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Juan Arnao, Cuban writer during the Cuban War of Independence, revolution. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

Statue of Francisco Albear, (1890), 1920s
Statue of Francisco Albear. Brigadier Albear was born in the Havana, he was an engineer; and was named Director of the Canal of Vento the construction of which he carried out

The battle of Guasimas, (1874), 1920s
The battle of Guasimas.The bloodiest of the battles of the war of Yara, took place on 15th, 16th and 17th of March 1874. The Spaniards had three thousand men commanded by Brigadier Arminan and 1

Battle of Jibaro, (1876), 1920s
Battle of Jibaro. General Maximo Gomez seized the village of the Jibaro in Sancti Spiritus and set it on fire on the 21th January of 1875

The Battle of Naranjo, (1874), 1920s
Battle of Naranjo. Two thousand Spaniards commanded by the Brigadiers Bascones and Arminan attacked General Maximo Gomez in a grove of orange trees on February 10, 1874 with 200 casualties

Departure of Spanish troops, (1870s), 1920s
Departure of Spanish troops for combat from the station de Villanueva in Havana to the villas. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Cubans Burning Refineries, (1870s), 1920s
Cubans burning a sugar refinery. During the two wars the Cubans burned many refineries to deprive revenue to the government of Spain

Battle in the Ten Years War, (1874), 1920s
The battle of Melons. General Calixto Garcia defeated the Spanish General Esponda who had 670 at the water Eye of the Melons, jurisdiction of Holguin in January 7th, 1874

Attack of Manzanillo, (1873), 1920s
Attack of Manzanillo. On the 10th of November, 1873, General Calixto Garcia with 1.400 soldiers entered Manzanillo and burned half of the village

Battle of Palo Seco, (1873), 1920s
Battle of Palo Seco. Maximum Gomez defeated the wing column of Lieutenant colonel Vilches, on December 2, 1873. He died along with four hundred soldiers

The Marte Camp, (1875), 1920s
Marte Camp in 1875. The camp of Marte was ordered to be built in 1740. In this location today is The Plaza of Fraternity. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

The Battle of Sacra, (1873), 1920s
Battle of Sacra. On November 7, 1873 General Maximo Gomez with his cavalry attacked and defeated the Spanish brigadier, Bascones, in La Sacra resulting in a hundred casualties

The Virginius Battleship, (1873), 1920s
The Virginius, on expedition was captured in the Jamaicans waters in October 31st 1873 by the Spanish vapor tornado. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Battle of Jimaguaya, (1873), 1920s
Battle of Jimaguaya. On May 11 1873, General Ignacio Agramonete was attacked in Jimaguayu, by Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez de Leon who arrived with 700 men

The capture of the Virginius, (1873), 1920s
The Capture of the Virginius. The steamship Virginius was on an expedition to Cuba when it was captured on 31st of October 1873 and taken to Santiago de Cuba

The Arrival of the Spanish Troops, (1860s), 1920s
The arrival of Spanish troops. Troops arrived in Havana during the war of Yara, which lasted from 1868 to 1878. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Tomb of Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba, (1871), 1920s
Tomb of Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba. The heroic defender of the students, Lieutenant Colonel Capdevila died in Santiago Cuba

Monument to Capdevila, (1871), 1920s
Monument to Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba. He died defending students and a monument was erected, subsequently in 1871 his remains were transferred to rest along with the eight executed students

Mausoleum to the Executed Medical Students, (1890), 1902s
Mausoleum to the executed students. At Havanas Colon Cemetery, a monument has been raised to the executed medical students, inaugurated in 1890

Monument to the Executed Students, (1901), 1920s
Monument to the Executed Students erected in the very same place where the students were executed, 1901, the monoment is located in the La Punta Park.Cigar card from the History of Cuba

Plaza la Punta, where the medical students were executed, (1871), 1920s
The place where the medical students were executed. The death squad was ready at The Plaza la Punta, close to the prison they were shot

Niche of Castanon, (1871), 1920s
Niche Gonsalo Castanon. Reproduction of the niche of Gonsalo Castanon, preserved in the cemetery of Spain on 27th November 1871

Inside th Spanish cementery, (19th century), 1920s
Inside the Spanish cementery is the niche of Gonsalo Castanon, said to have been scratched by medical students. This turned out to be untrue after the investigations

The Dauntless and the Three Friends, (1868), 1920s
The Dauntless and the Three Friends. The American vapor Dauntless and Three Friends provided good services to Cuba.Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

The governor inspecting the newly arrived troops, (1868), 1920s
The governor inspecting the new troops. From the Captaincy General Palace, newly arrived troops were inspected.During the war of Yara

The Perrit in Cuban Waters, (1869), 1920s
The Perrit expedition, commanded by the American General Thomas Jordan landing in Cuba in Nipe Bay, on the peninsula of Ramon, on the 11th of March, 1869. Brought 269 Cuban Expeditionaries

Theater Villanueva, (1869), 1920s
Theater Villanueva. On January 22 1869, Flor de Cuba played in musical theatre. Cuban Bufo theatre was a form of comedy, ribald and satirical

The meeting of Roloff and Cespedes, (1871), 1920s
The meeting of Rollof and Cespedes. Delegates escorted by Roloff arrived in Guaimaro to take part in the assembly. Roloff and Cespedes met

Agreement calling for the annexion, (1869), 1920s
Agreement calling for the annexion. The Cuban house of representatives, gathered in Guaimaro, requesting annexation to the United States government, on the the 30th april 1869

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