Rafael Carrera Announcements Broadsides
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4331
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two broadsides distributed by Guatemalan President José Rafael Carrera y Turcios in 1857 that announce battle results against William Walker in Nicaragua. One broadside announces the surrender of William Walker and one broadside welcomes home troops from the battlefront. Both broadsides are written in Spanish.
Dates
- 1857
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Biographical / Historical
José Rafael Carrera y Turcios (1814-1865) was a Guatemalan politician who was active during the first thirty years of Guatemala's independence. Born toward the end of Spanish colonization , Carrera joined the Guatemalan army in the late 1820s during the civil war and left the army in 1835. Carrera served a first term as President from 1844-1848 until he was exiled to Mexico for a little over a year. In 1854, Carrera was declared President for Life by Juan José de Aycinena y Piñol and served in that role until his death in 1865. Carrera's career saw many political and social changes, including the Mayan uprisings, civil wars in neighboring and nearby nations, attempts to overthrow the Catholic Church, and battles fought between Central American nations and their colonizers.
William Walker (1824-1860) was an American politician who authorized unofficial military expeditions to Mexico and Central America because of his strong belief in manifest destiny. In 1854, Walker became allied with the Nicaraguan Democratic Party fighting Legitimist Party forces during the country’s civil war, ordering attacks on factions in exchange for the promise of private colonies for Walker. His involvement concerned neighboring Central American countries for fear of escalation cross borders, and they eventually fought Walker's private army. In 1857, Walker surrendered to the United States Navy, which was under pressure from Costa Rican forces as they had grown their numbers with other Central American armies. Walker returned to the United States and three years later traveled back to Central America. The British Royal Navy intercepted Walker and turned him over to Honduran authorities. Walker was executed by firing squad in September 1860.
William Walker (1824-1860) was an American politician who authorized unofficial military expeditions to Mexico and Central America because of his strong belief in manifest destiny. In 1854, Walker became allied with the Nicaraguan Democratic Party fighting Legitimist Party forces during the country’s civil war, ordering attacks on factions in exchange for the promise of private colonies for Walker. His involvement concerned neighboring Central American countries for fear of escalation cross borders, and they eventually fought Walker's private army. In 1857, Walker surrendered to the United States Navy, which was under pressure from Costa Rican forces as they had grown their numbers with other Central American armies. Walker returned to the United States and three years later traveled back to Central America. The British Royal Navy intercepted Walker and turned him over to Honduran authorities. Walker was executed by firing squad in September 1860.
Extent
1.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
- Title
- Guide to Rafael Carrera Announcements Broadsides
- Status
- Missing
- Date
- October 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository