Vicente García González (January 23, 1833 – March 4, 1888) was a General in the Cuban Ten Years' War[1] (Spanish: Guerra de los Diez Años, also known as the Great War) and later a Cuban President who was assassinated by the Spanish after the war.
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| Birth name | Vicente García y González |
| Born | January 23, 1833 Las Tunas, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire |
| Died | March 4, 1888 Río Chico, Venezuela |
| Allegiance |  Cuba |
| Service/ | Cuban Liberation Army |
| Rank | General |
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Biography
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Early years
editGarcía was born on January 23, 1833, in Las Tunas.
Career
editIn November 1877, Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma was 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.] Gen. Vicente García is named president of the Republic of Cuba.
Final years
editOn June 7,[year missing] he left for Venezuela on the steamship Guadalquivir. He settled in Rio Chico, where he founded a cooperative with his family and continued to support the new revolutionary outburst.
Death
editOn March 4, 1888, Vicente García y González died as a result of an assassination by the Spanish.
References
edit- ^ Teitelbaum, Richard (2015-08-14). The Most Dangerous Trade: How Short Sellers Uncover Fraud, Keep Markets Honest, and Make and Lose Billions. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-61614-7.