InfoPersons, originating from Poland
Carlos Roloff
Born as Karol Rolow-Miałowski, August 26 or November 4, 1842, in Warsaw He died May 17, 1907 in Guanabacoa, Cuba.
He was a Polish-born Cuban general and liberation activist, fighting against Spain in the Ten Years' War and in the Spanish–American War. After his father's death in 1862, the family moved to the USA.
Carlos served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and ended the war as an officer. He left for Cuba and became an activist in the fight against Spain for Cuban independence. Due to his great commitment to the Cuban struggle and his military successes, he reached the rank of Major General.
After the war he became Treasurer of the Cuban Republic and stayed in this function until his death.
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Polonica stamps:
One of the last portraits of Carlos Roloff.
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Cuba 1910, 01 II |
Cuba 1944, 21 VIII |
