Captaincy General of Cuba
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captaincy-general-of-cuba-181-15041539
title:
Captaincy General of Cuba
text:
The Captaincy General of Cuba was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire created in 1607 as part of Habsburg Spain attempt to better defend and administer its Caribbean possessions. The reform also established captaincies general in Puerto Rico, Guatemala and Yucatán. The restructuring of the Captaincy General in 1764 was the first example of the Bourbon Reforms in America. The changes included adding the provinces of Florida and Louisiana and granting more autonomy to these provinces.
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description:
1607–1898 Spanish possession in the Caribbean
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captaincy_General_of_Cuba
date created:
2008-07-21T23:33:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T01:12:55Z
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