Vicente Garcia González
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Vicente García González was a General in the Cuban Ten Years' War
and later a Cuba
n President who was assassinated by the Spanish after the war. García was born on January 23, 1833 and died on May 4, 1886.
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. The Spanish put ground glass in his food, a typical Cuban dish called quimbombó (Pork And Okra Stew With Plantains), that Garcia liked very much. On March 4, 1888, the Cuban General and President died.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War , also known as the Great War and the War of '68, began on October 10, 1868 when sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and his followers proclaimed Cuba's independence from Spain...
and later a Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n President who was assassinated by the Spanish after the war. García was born on January 23, 1833 and died on May 4, 1886.
Career
In November 1877 President Estrada Palma is captured and imprisoned by the Spaniards. Maximo Gomez is offered the presidency, but he refuses. [Many 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 VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
on the steamship “Guadalquivir”. He settled in Rio Chico
Río Chico
Río Chico is a city in the state of Miranda, Venezuela. It is the capital of Páez Municipality....
, where he founded a cooperative with his family. He continued to support the new revolutionary outburst, and the Spanish assassinated him. The Spanish put ground glass in his food, a typical Cuban dish called quimbombó (Pork And Okra Stew With Plantains), that Garcia liked very much. On March 4, 1888, the Cuban General and President died.