1895 Colonial Spain Espana Signed ANTONIO MACEO & MAXIMO GOMEZ Independence War
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:54839185 | Modified Item: No |
| Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1899 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain |
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In this special posting we are pleased to offer a rare manuscript signed by Antonio Maceo Grajales and Maximo Gomez.
The document is dated on May 5, 1895. One page of text. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
Important letter with direct link to the Independence War declaring a military rank pro...motion for Tomas Munoz.
Good condition as pictured. Document will be sent by registered and traceable shipping service only.
Lt. General José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (June 14, 1845 – December 7, 1896) was second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence.
Fellow Cubans gave Maceo the nickname “The Bronze Titan" (Spanish: El Titán de Bronce), nickname that he earned after being wounded several times in battle. Spaniards referred to Maceo as the "Greater Lion" (El León mayor). Maceo was one of the most noteworthy guerrilla leaders in 19th century Latin America, comparable to José Antonio Páez of Venezuela in military acumen.
Máximo Gómez y Báez (November 18, 1836 – June 17, 1905) was a Dominican Major General in Cuba's Ten Years' War (1868–1878) against Spain. He was also Cuba's military commander in that country's War of Independence (1895–1898). He was known for his controversial scorched-earth policy, which entailed dynamiting passenger trains and torching the Spanish loyalists' property and sugar plantations—including many owned by Americans. He greatly increased the efficacy of the attacks by torturing and killing not only Spanish soldiers, but also Spanish sympathizers. By the time the Spanish–American War broke out in April 1898, Gómez had the Spanish forces on the ropes. He refused to join forces with the Spanish in fighting off the United States, and he retired to a villa outside of Havana after the war's end.
In business for over 20 years we specialize in rare Antiques and Collectibles from the 18th through to the 21st century!
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In this special posting we are pleased to offer a rare manuscript signed by Antonio Maceo Grajales and Maximo Gomez.
The document is dated on May 5, 1895. One page of text. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.
Important letter with direct link to the Independence War declaring a military rank pro...motion for Tomas Munoz.
Good condition as pictured. Document will be sent by registered and traceable shipping service only.
Lt. General José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (June 14, 1845 – December 7, 1896) was second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence.
Fellow Cubans gave Maceo the nickname “The Bronze Titan" (Spanish: El Titán de Bronce), nickname that he earned after being wounded several times in battle. Spaniards referred to Maceo as the "Greater Lion" (El León mayor). Maceo was one of the most noteworthy guerrilla leaders in 19th century Latin America, comparable to José Antonio Páez of Venezuela in military acumen.
Máximo Gómez y Báez (November 18, 1836 – June 17, 1905) was a Dominican Major General in Cuba's Ten Years' War (1868–1878) against Spain. He was also Cuba's military commander in that country's War of Independence (1895–1898). He was known for his controversial scorched-earth policy, which entailed dynamiting passenger trains and torching the Spanish loyalists' property and sugar plantations—including many owned by Americans. He greatly increased the efficacy of the attacks by torturing and killing not only Spanish soldiers, but also Spanish sympathizers. By the time the Spanish–American War broke out in April 1898, Gómez had the Spanish forces on the ropes. He refused to join forces with the Spanish in fighting off the United States, and he retired to a villa outside of Havana after the war's end.
