Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Picturesque Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines, a Photographic Panorama of Our New Possessions: Depicting the Natives, Their Costumes, Habitations and Occupations; Prominent Buildings, Street Scenes, Mountain and River Scenery, Etc. Also Life in the American Army and Navy, With Portraits of the Chief Actors in the Spanish-American War
True, the English made a conquest of the island in 1762, but for once English statesmanship failed of its wonted sagacity, and they traded the island back to Spain for Florida. During all these years Cuba was, in fact, a dueling-ground for the nations of the Old World, many of them being able to conquer it, but none of them considering it worth a struggle to keep. Twice was Havana destroyed by French privateers in the sixteenth century, and in 1624 the Dutch enriched themselves by capturing the city, but immediately abandoned it, and Spain again resumed possession.
Since the resumption of Spain's sovereignty cruelty and oppression have been rampant in the island and the spirit of rebellion continually alive and on the increase. Since that date history shows a continuous reign of terror, a chronicle of struggling patriots and Spanish task-masters.
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