La Rogativa Statue by Lindsay Daen.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 8, 2015: La Rogativa Statue by Lindsay Daen stands on the city walls, bay side. Rogativa is a Spanish word that derives from the verb “rogar” meaning to plea or supplicate. British troupes led by Sir Abercrombie took control of the city through a naval blockage on April 30, 1797. The San Juan governor, desperate, ordered a “rogativa” (large marching procession-type plea to God). The women of the city, along with the bishop, paraded through the streets at night starting at the Cathedral singing hymns, carrying torches, bells, and praying for their city to be saved. The British mistook the sights and sounds of that night as evidence that reinforcements had arrived to protect San Juan. This led Abercrombie’s fleet to abandon the city promptly.
Size: 3670px × 5138px
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Photo credit: © Claudine Klodien / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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