Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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... yet have to run before he was again safe on American soil . " My heart is very heavy to - night , señor , " said the Don . " I feel a depression of spirits which I can not explain . Our forces , I fear , will 50 CUBA LIBRE .
... yet have to run before he was again safe on American soil . " My heart is very heavy to - night , señor , " said the Don . " I feel a depression of spirits which I can not explain . Our forces , I fear , will 50 CUBA LIBRE .
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John Roy Musick. not explain . Our forces , I fear , will meet reverses , and , after all we have done and are doing , the shackles will be tightened about Cuba . " " You are not superstitious , Don Manuel ? " asked the American . " No ...
John Roy Musick. not explain . Our forces , I fear , will meet reverses , and , after all we have done and are doing , the shackles will be tightened about Cuba . " " You are not superstitious , Don Manuel ? " asked the American . " No ...
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... force on the island for the purpose of freeing Cuba from Spanish rule . His force , which had been organized in the United States , consisted of six hundred and fifty - two men . In the beginning of July the vessels left New Orleans ...
... force on the island for the purpose of freeing Cuba from Spanish rule . His force , which had been organized in the United States , consisted of six hundred and fifty - two men . In the beginning of July the vessels left New Orleans ...
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... force to fifteen thousand . A declaration of independence was issued , and a con- stitution framed , providing for a republican form of government , with a chamber of representatives . The constitution was proclaimed in April , 1869 ...
... force to fifteen thousand . A declaration of independence was issued , and a con- stitution framed , providing for a republican form of government , with a chamber of representatives . The constitution was proclaimed in April , 1869 ...
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... forces aggregating about fifteen thousand able - bodied men . Out of that num- ber , however , hardly one fifth were properly armed , their arms and munitions having to a great extent been taken from the enemy . Most of those who were ...
... forces aggregating about fifteen thousand able - bodied men . Out of that num- ber , however , hardly one fifth were properly armed , their arms and munitions having to a great extent been taken from the enemy . Most of those who were ...
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Aibonito American answered arms army asked battle Bayamo beautiful began boat brave Bumboat Camaguey camp captain Captain-General castle Cervera Cespedes coast Colonel Marti command Constellino cruiser Cuba Cuba Libre Cuban danger dark deck Don Manuel door enemy ensign eyes face father Fernando Stevens fight filibuster fire flag fleet gazing George Stevens guardia civil guns hand harbor Havana heart hope insurgents island José Marti knew land leftenant Lieutenant Stevens look Manila miles Mirs Bay Morro mother Nathan never night officer Parker patriots port Puerto Rico reached Roosevelt Rough Riders sailors San Juan San Juan Heights Santiago Santiago de Cuba seemed Senada señor Señorita sent shells ship shore shot side silence smoke soldiers soon Spain Spaniards Spanish stone strange thought thousand told took troops turned vessels Viola volunteers wife wounded young