American Interest in Cuba: 1848-1855Columbia University Press, 1948 - 323 pages |
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... Spanish vessels coming from Cuba and Puerto Rico . In 1834 Spain raised the duty on American flour brought to Cuba in American vessels to $ 9.50 a barrel and $ 8.50 when imported in Spanish ships . Congress then raised the tonnage ...
... Spanish vessels coming from Cuba and Puerto Rico . In 1834 Spain raised the duty on American flour brought to Cuba in American vessels to $ 9.50 a barrel and $ 8.50 when imported in Spanish ships . Congress then raised the tonnage ...
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... Spanish domination of the island . This did not prevent the Spanish authorities from suppressing abolitionism among whites and free Negroes or putting down with terror any insurrection of slaves . But the threat of an emancipation under ...
... Spanish domination of the island . This did not prevent the Spanish authorities from suppressing abolitionism among whites and free Negroes or putting down with terror any insurrection of slaves . But the threat of an emancipation under ...
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... Spanish troops was killed . The unequal struggle ended on August 31 when López and 160 wounded and starving survivors were captured and taken to Havana . Concha had meanwhile rescinded the order that all captives be shot , but López was ...
... Spanish troops was killed . The unequal struggle ended on August 31 when López and 160 wounded and starving survivors were captured and taken to Havana . Concha had meanwhile rescinded the order that all captives be shot , but López was ...
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