Convention of El Zanjón ends Ten Years War between Spain and Cuba

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 5.1.1: Hispanic Writing and Culture of South America.
Vol. editors: Kate Averis (University of Western Australia), Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Ceire Broderick (University College Cork), Nuala Finnegan (University College Cork), Anna Forné (Gothenburg University), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Carolina Orloff (Independent Scholar - Europe), Lori Oxford (Western Carolina University), Ailsa Peate (University of Westminster)

Domains

Peace treaties

Dates

Date of occurrence 1878-02-10

Places

Argentina (Location)
Cuba (Involved)
Spain (Involved)

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The Ten Years War between Spain and Cuba is ended by the Convention of El Zanjón. By the terms of this agreement, Spain promises reforms in Cuba, but does not allow it full independence.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Convention of El Zanjón ends Ten Years War between Spain and Cuba". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18757, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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