Students executed, (1871), c1920s. Artist: Unknown

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Executed Students. Several medical students were accused on 23 November 1871 having desecrated the tomb of the Spanish journalist Castanon , 45 were arrested. The volunteers of the 5th battalion firing squad, formed a council of war that sentenced to death 8 of them, who were executed from the back and knelt down in November 27. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana.

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Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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