CREOLE paddle steamer 1841
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:30 pm
To celebrate the centenary of the adoption of her flag, Cuba issued three stamps on 03 July 1951 of which the 5c stamp depicts the landing of Narciso Lopez at Cardenas from the steamer CREOLE which you can see on the stamp anchored off shore.
In 1850 Cuban sympathizers in the United States organized an expeditionary force to liberate the Cubans from their Spanish rulers. This “Liberating Army of Cuba” was led by General Narciso Lopez, a Venezuelan who had risen to the rank of Colonel in the Spanish Army. Sent to Cuba for duty, he became sympathetic with the Cuban freedom movement, resigned his commission, and was appointed General of the Liberating Army.
The army was composed of three regiments of several hundred men each recruited in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Kentucky, most of whom had fought in the Mexican War.
The Third Regiment of Louisianans sailed from New Orleans on 11 May 1850 in the SS CREOLE and landed at Cardenas on 19 May. After a few shots were fired the apathetic townspeople surrendered. The troops, surprised and disheartened by the failure of the local citizens to join their ranks, insisted upon being taken to Key West in Florida. The men boarded again the CREOLE and sailed to Key West in which she outdistanced the pursuing Spanish Steamer PIZARRO.
After arrival at Key West the soldiers with her wounded and the crew abandoned the ship very quickly and not any arrest was made by the USA Authorities who only arrested the CREOLE including her arms and ammunition.
CREOLE: She was side-wheel steamer built at New York in 1841, displacement 306 63/95 tons. Dimensions 165'10" x 2’'6” x 8’6”. She had one deck, no masts, a billethead and round tuck, according to the Survey of Federal Archives. She was registered at New York on 24 October 1841 as owned by R.A.Heirn (Master), John Geddes, Robert Geddes, New Orleans, James L. Day, New York and Abraham Wolff, Mobile, Alabama. At the time of the expedition she was owned by William H. White, New Orleans, and commanded by A.J.Lewis.
According to the Lytle List she was sold foreign in 1853.
Her fate not known.
Cuba 1951 5c sg556, scottC41
Source: Watercraft Philately 1979 page 20
More info on this expedition see:
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/boo ... o_Cuba.pdf
In 1850 Cuban sympathizers in the United States organized an expeditionary force to liberate the Cubans from their Spanish rulers. This “Liberating Army of Cuba” was led by General Narciso Lopez, a Venezuelan who had risen to the rank of Colonel in the Spanish Army. Sent to Cuba for duty, he became sympathetic with the Cuban freedom movement, resigned his commission, and was appointed General of the Liberating Army.
The army was composed of three regiments of several hundred men each recruited in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Kentucky, most of whom had fought in the Mexican War.
The Third Regiment of Louisianans sailed from New Orleans on 11 May 1850 in the SS CREOLE and landed at Cardenas on 19 May. After a few shots were fired the apathetic townspeople surrendered. The troops, surprised and disheartened by the failure of the local citizens to join their ranks, insisted upon being taken to Key West in Florida. The men boarded again the CREOLE and sailed to Key West in which she outdistanced the pursuing Spanish Steamer PIZARRO.
After arrival at Key West the soldiers with her wounded and the crew abandoned the ship very quickly and not any arrest was made by the USA Authorities who only arrested the CREOLE including her arms and ammunition.
CREOLE: She was side-wheel steamer built at New York in 1841, displacement 306 63/95 tons. Dimensions 165'10" x 2’'6” x 8’6”. She had one deck, no masts, a billethead and round tuck, according to the Survey of Federal Archives. She was registered at New York on 24 October 1841 as owned by R.A.Heirn (Master), John Geddes, Robert Geddes, New Orleans, James L. Day, New York and Abraham Wolff, Mobile, Alabama. At the time of the expedition she was owned by William H. White, New Orleans, and commanded by A.J.Lewis.
According to the Lytle List she was sold foreign in 1853.
Her fate not known.
Cuba 1951 5c sg556, scottC41
Source: Watercraft Philately 1979 page 20
More info on this expedition see:
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/boo ... o_Cuba.pdf