Narciso López

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Narciso López was a 19th-century Venezuelan-born soldier and adventurer best known for leading filibustering expeditions to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule and for creating the design that later became the Cuban national flag.

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instanceOf filibuster
person
revolutionary
soldier
causeOfDeath execution
commemoratedBy historical studies of Cuban nationalism
monuments in Cuba
convictedOf treason against Spain
countryOfBirth Viceroyalty of New Granada
countryOfCitizenship Venezuela
countryOfDeath Captaincy General of Cuba
dateOfBirth 1797-11-02
dateOfDeath 1851-09-01
ethnicGroup Spanish American
familyName López
givenName Narciso
hasHeritage Cuban national symbolism
inspired Cuban independence activists
languageSpoken Spanish
ledExpeditionTo Cárdenas, Cuba
Pinar del Río, Cuba
mannerOfDeath execution by hanging
militaryBranch Spanish Army
militaryRank general
movement Cuban independence movement
notableFor attempts to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule
creation of the design that became the Cuban national flag
filibustering expeditions to Cuba
notableWork design of the Cuban flag
occupation politician
revolutionary
soldier
opposedBy Spanish colonial authorities in Cuba
organizedFrom New Orleans
participatedIn First Carlist War
linked to: Carlist Wars

Spanish American wars of independence
filibuster expeditions to Cuba
placeOfBirth Caracas
placeOfDeath Havana
politicalAlignment Cuban annexationist movement
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Cuba
United States
sexOrGender male
yearOfMajorExpedition 1850
1851

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Flag of Cuba designedBy Narciso López