Cuba - Santiago de Cuba - Arbol de la Paz (Peace Tree)
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Cuba - Santiago de Cuba - Arbol de la Paz (Peace Tree)
July 16th, 1898 - Arbol de la Paz / Tree of Peace, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. On July 16th, after sustaining more than 1, 700 causalities the Spanish Army agreed to an unconditional surrender of all 23, 500 troops that had been scattered about the city. The Armistice was signed at the Arbol de La Paz (a large ceiba tree) by U.S. and Spanish forces. The Cuban Liberation Army did not participate in the act. Sadly, the tree is no longer standing, although the monument remains and a replacement tree is slowly growing in its place! Date: circa 1910s
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© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
1898 Armistice Cannon Cuba Cuban Peace Santiago Surrender Arbol Ceiba
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This evocative photograph captures the historic moment of the signing of the armistice between the Spanish and American forces under the majestic Arbol de la Paz, or Tree of Peace, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, on July 16, 1898. The Spanish Army, having sustained over 1,700 casualties, agreed to an unconditional surrender of all 23,500 troops that had been scattered about the city. The armistice was signed at the base of the towering ceiba tree, which served as a symbol of peace and unity in the midst of the chaos and conflict of the Cuban War of Independence. The Tree of Peace holds significant historical importance, as it was the site where the Spanish and American forces put aside their differences and agreed to a temporary ceasefire. Sadly, the original tree is no longer standing, but its legacy lives on through the monument that remains and the replacement tree that is slowly growing in its place. This image, taken in the 1910s, provides a glimpse into the past, transporting us back to a time of war and peace, struggle and resolution. The cannon in the foreground serves as a reminder of the military conflict that preceded this moment of truce, while the Tree of Peace stands as a symbol of hope and the potential for peace in the midst of turmoil.
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