to the vicissitudes of the slave ship Amistad, the met the hand of Steven Spielberg.
In South America, we had our own "Amistad." I learned the history, thanks to a data Alyxandria, who had read a novel "historic." According to the author, a woman had commanded the riot ... This writer claimed that he had read the document that validated their statements, the AGN (1). To my fabulous, because such an event, that of a "black sea captain," do not escape to other historians, so they crawl. While there was
any woman, it was an event worth remembering.
In South America, we had our own "Amistad." I learned the history, thanks to a data Alyxandria, who had read a novel "historic." According to the author, a woman had commanded the riot ... This writer claimed that he had read the document that validated their statements, the AGN (1). To my fabulous, because such an event, that of a "black sea captain," do not escape to other historians, so they crawl. While there was
any woman, it was an event worth remembering.
The December 10, 1800, Ignacio de Santiago Rotalde, an important neighbor of Peru, he woke up remembering that his "San Juan Nepomuceno de Lima", would be sailing from Montevideo. He was proud of his boat, and although the trip to Callao meant a long journey involving the whole of South America, confident that the captain would take Anselmo Ollague smoothly. In his eyes gleamed gold veins of silver and the end of the journey will deliver.
Carrying a varied cargo, clothes, tallow, wax, tar, oils and 70 "black" from different countries, though most were Moors of Senegal.
The owner made a mistake, never again see his marvelous ship.
The news of his destination, announced the "Philadelphia Gazette " (2) that reproduced what the crew of a Senegalese neighbors tell him the port of Salem.
According to this newspaper's trip San Juan Nepomuceno, had run a windfall. Of course, it did not come from the hand of sebum, but that of those "black", " that although many of them were sentenced for various crimes, enjoyed freedom of movement in the boat, so that traffickers not guarding. " (As we all know the media lies)
The bow had been a week starting the seas to the south.
slaves, who had lost everything but hope, turned the tobacco.
At one in the afternoon of December 17, taking advantage of the crew was taking a nap, the slave Antonio , awake boy of 30 years had been a carpenter of the ship, named "Commander in Chief" by his teammates, led the mutiny.
According to this newspaper's trip San Juan Nepomuceno, had run a windfall. Of course, it did not come from the hand of sebum, but that of those "black", " that although many of them were sentenced for various crimes, enjoyed freedom of movement in the boat, so that traffickers not guarding. " (As we all know the media lies)
The bow had been a week starting the seas to the south.
slaves, who had lost everything but hope, turned the tobacco.
At one in the afternoon of December 17, taking advantage of the crew was taking a nap, the slave Antonio , awake boy of 30 years had been a carpenter of the ship, named "Commander in Chief" by his teammates, led the mutiny.
According to the paper "Shot in the neck Captain ", killing four officers. Antonio said the rest of the board that not seriously hurt, they just wanted their freedom, they proposed to the sailors to sail towards Senegal, who feared nothing to fear, their lives would be respected and would be treated well.
No housed the spirits of those men revenge, because the next day when they came upon a small English ship bound for Lima, transported him to the Captain Ollague, the clerk and 24 other sailors. Retaining Joseph Petre, that would lead the ship.
The trip was grueling. Never
know all the vicissitudes suffered. A journey between the Canary Islands and Montevideo was carrying 61 days of sailing, however, they sailed for 5 months, fighting the winds and scurvy, which took 24 of the rioters. After that time, played "San Nicolas" in the Green Islands, for supplies. They landed the officer and 20 other English in order to seek help from his people. Petre Antonio convinced to come down with it. The betrayal was lying.
authorities of the island, made a plan of attack to capture the ship that had been a cannon-shot of the fortress.
No housed the spirits of those men revenge, because the next day when they came upon a small English ship bound for Lima, transported him to the Captain Ollague, the clerk and 24 other sailors. Retaining Joseph Petre, that would lead the ship.
The trip was grueling. Never
know all the vicissitudes suffered. A journey between the Canary Islands and Montevideo was carrying 61 days of sailing, however, they sailed for 5 months, fighting the winds and scurvy, which took 24 of the rioters. After that time, played "San Nicolas" in the Green Islands, for supplies. They landed the officer and 20 other English in order to seek help from his people. Petre Antonio convinced to come down with it. The betrayal was lying.
authorities of the island, made a plan of attack to capture the ship that had been a cannon-shot of the fortress.
Just started the fire, other slave took command of Antonio. It was a brave and stubborn man that Antonio was designated as second in command: the Senegalese Lara.
This man did chop the cable and fled to the sea. At 12 days they reached the harbor of Senegal, came with English flag and waved to the castle with 11 cannons that were answered.
Lara chief, went ashore with all his companions who had survived the boat delivered to the governor, calling for freedom.
The San Juan Nepomuceno was a ship of over one thousand tons, transported 30 pieces of artillery caliber to 12, the public auction with all its cargo, as the disposal of that government, at a profit to its owner. The English crew was given permission to go where they wish.
To all good man, I'd like to think Lara and his companions went into their lands, reunited family, and lived according to its determinations.
The newspaper did not devote a paragraph ... O yes, all is said, though it costs us to understand ... "He publicly auctioned his entire load."
If Lara decided and kept his life, returned to America to meet the tragic fate of slavery.
(1) AGN. Archivo General de la Nación
(2) The species in our city was cited by the Telegraph Mercantile December 16, 1801
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