ROSENDO COLLAZO 



successes. To this weapon he has given 

 special study and attention making it the 

 subject of various articles for publication. 



In the year 191 2 Major Collazo was 

 placed in command of the operations of the 

 so-called "War of the races," or negro 

 uprising in the Cobro district where he 

 took personal charge and had part in 

 numerous skirmishes as well as engage- 

 ments of a larger scope including those at 

 "Santa Elena," "LaYaya," "Trinchera," 

 "Gran Colima," "Loma de Gato," "Bar- 

 raquerra, " etc., etc. operations which he 

 brought to a successful termination. 



He was appointed in this year Pay- 

 master General of the Army. 



In 1 9 13 he was promoted to the rank of 

 Lieutenant Colonel and in 191 5 to that of 

 Colonel. In 191 7 when a revolution was 

 threatened he was in command of the 

 troops who captured the city of Sancti 

 Spiritus and sometime later seized General 

 Gomez and staff thus putting an end to 

 the rising. 



He has always maintained an active 

 interest in sports, particularly in polo in 



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