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Issue information:
Country: Uruguay
Date: June 6th, 2014
Printed: 10.000 copies
Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [39 mm. x 27
mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated
Block Configuration: 1 stamp
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [100 mm. x 70
mm.]
FDC Type: Official Cover from Post Office
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm.
x 105 mm.]
FDC sent on issue day Shape and Size: Rectangular
[165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [240 mm. x 160
mm.]
Catalogue information:
Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available
Topics:
Issue:
As Main Topic: I think that Naval Battles
will be the most precise, and at the same type popular enough
to
choose, although it clearly fit in many other Collections that could be
divided in the following two branches: War and Ships.
From the branch of War,
could be this huge Topic itself, and also the smaller one Battles, and the
even smaller South-America
Battles.
Then, for the other branch, the Ships one, could be
this as the more abarcative one, then reducing the scope, clearly
appears War Ships,
then also Old Ships
and Sailing Ships,
as these were the ships that fight in this battle, and finally Frigate or Sailing Frigate, as
was the kind of Ship that was the Flagship
of the winning side, the Frigate
"Hercules" to be more specific, led by Admiral William Brown
(also known in Spanish as Guillermo
Brown or Almirante
Brown).
Then, surrounding the main topic, could be found the
followings: The easiest to identify is Bicentenaries, then
we go directly to a more significant one that is History Topic,
unfortunately not too much wider than the previous one mentioned War Topic.
However, this release is clearly more useful for more specific
collections like: History
of Uruguay and History
of Argentina, inside a wider History of Southamerica,
probably better in a one focused on the Emancipation of Southamerica,
or the Liberty of
Southamerica, or the Spanish
American wars of independence, as this battle, The Naval Battle of Buceo,
which it bicentenary is remembered in this release, was one of the most
relevant in that Latin
America struggle for Independence, as the immediate
consecuence of the winning of the United
Provinces of the Río de la Plata Navy over the Spanish Empire one,
was that the unique way of Provision of the City of Montevideo,
at that time held by Spanish
loyalists under the leadership of Gaspar de Vigodet and
Besieged by land
by the Patriotic troops
led by José Rondeau,
was cut, and the city faced starvation. Finally, by the end of
June, Gaspar de
Vigodet was forced to surrender Montevideo to General Carlos María de Alvear,
Ending the Spanish Reign
presence in the Banda Oriental.
Also, the remarkable life of the Admiral
William Brown (22 June 1777 – 3 March 1857), an Irish-born Argentine Admiral, whose
victories in the Independence
War, the Cisplatine
War, and the Anglo-French
blockade of the Río de la Plata, earned the respect and
appreciation of the Argentine people, also being the Creator and first Admiral of the
Country's Maritime Forces, made that today he is regarded
as one of Argentina's
National Heroes, and he is commonly known as the "Father of the Argentine Navy".
For all that, surely this release could fit in a wide Personalities
Collection, or in a more specific ones like: Argentinian Personalities,
Argentinian Militars,
also, as he was born in Ireland,
Irish Personalities
and Irish Militars,
or a larger Historical
Militars, and for this reason Militaria itself
could be spot as another Topic of this release.
An interesting anecdote that shows the great personality of Admiral William Brown,
brings us to August 15th 1842, when he fought a battle on the
River Paraná, defeating a Uruguayan riverine fleet of launches
commanded by the future hero of the Italian Risorgimento, Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Then, because of some misbeahavior of some of his men, Brown refused to
accept the victory because of the dishonor brought upon the battle by
his men, and Used his
influence to have Giuseppe Garibaldi released from prison,
where he was awaiting trial and certain execution. Admiral
Brown used a saying on such occasions when loyalties were in question
to the task, "Even if to the devil the word is given, then it must be
kept". Honor
in the line of duty was important to William Brown, and
his services to his adopted country seen his favor shown to Garibaldi. Giuseppe Garibaldi in recognition
of this grace, years later named one of his grandchildren "William"
after Brown.
Another good Quotation
of Admiral Brown
that shows also his Humility,
happened when, after being retired, he was visited by Grenfell, his
opponent in the Brazilian
War, who remarked him how ungrateful the Republic was to
its good servants; the old Admiral replied: "Mr
Grenfell, it does not burden me to have been useful to the mother
country of my children; I consider the honours and the wealth
superfluous when six feet of earth are enough to rest so many
difficulties and pains."
His Personality made that Commemorative
Stamps showing him were issued in 1957 by the Irish government, and in
1891, 1935, and 1956 by the Argentine government.
Four different Football
clubs: Club
Atlético Almirante Brown located in the town of Arrecifes, Club Almirante Brown
located in Isidro
Casanova, Brown
Athletic Club from Adrogué,
and Puerto Madryn-based
Guillermo Brown,
being the second of them Club
Almirante Brown the most relevant of them,
whose first uniform kit acquired by the club were the Striped black and yellow
worn by Uruguayan CURCC
(nowadays Club Atlético
Peñarol).
Now, regarding the desing of the stamp:
It reinforces the Topic of Naval
Battles, that we have chosen as the main one of the
release,
by showing a beautiful and also dramatic scene, in which
several Sailing
Ships,
fight in open sea. It also reinforce considerably the Sailing Ships of War Ships Topic, as
it is what you mainly see in the design, and another Topics could be
identified too, as they are: Fire,
because many Ships are Burning,
also Canyons,
and with them Weapons,
not only because ot they are which provoked the already mentioned Fire,
also because they are represented by the Splash, that they
cause when they fall in the Water.
Unfortunately we do not know who is the author of this
beautiful Painting
of the Naval Battle of
Buceo, besides that, we can infer whith great probability
of being right, that the Sail
Ship in the center of the scene is the Frigate "Hercules",
the Flagship
of the Fleet
leaded by Admiral
William Brown. The other War Ships that
participated in the fight were: Zephyr,
Nancy, Julietta, Belfast, Agreeable, Trinidad of
the Admiral
William Brown Fleet, and from the Spanish Fleet: Hyena, Mercurio, Neptuno, Mercedes, Palomo, and Cisne. All of them
Sailing Ships in the categories of Schooners,
Brigantines and Corvettes. Probably
in the painting some of these Ships
are shown.
Finally, in a more symbolic way:
This Naval Combat
could be seen as a symbol of the Fraternity
of the Provinces
that are in the region of The Rio
de la Plata Basin, as we share most of our History, in
particular we share this Event, the Naval
Combat of Buceo, that cause the end of our Emancipation Process from the
Spanish Empire.
Block:
The block: Put it focus in the Frigate "Hercules",
reinforcing Ships
and all Ships derivated Topics already mentioned as: War Ships, then also
Old Ships
and Sailing Ships,
and finally Frigate
or Sailing Frigate.
Besides that, what I think is that the most interesting part of the
design of this Block is the inclusion of the Plan of the Frigate "Hercules",
three drawings of this Frigate
Structure from different point of views, that makes this Block a
wonderful item in Maps
Collection, and specially in a Maps
of Things Collection, that is clearly less wide than Maps in general, as
most of them show Geographic
Maps, and of course it is perfect for a Maps of Ships
Collection.
Then, it also reinforces the History
Topic and it more precise ones: History
of Uruguay and History
of Argentina, both inside a wider History of Southamerica,
focused on the Emancipation
of Southamerica, or the Liberty of Southamerica,
or the Spanish American
wars of independence, as his main legend refers
to the Second Siege of
Montevideo (1812 - 1814) and the two opponents in this
war: The United
Provinces of the Río de la Plata, and the Spanish Empire.
Finally, it also reinforce the Personalities
topics and the already mentioned: Argentinian
Personalities, Argentinian
Militars, Irish
Personalities and Irish
Militars, or a larger Historical
Militars, introducing the name of Admiral William Brown
in its text.
FDC:
The desing of the First Day Cancelation:
Besides reinforcing the Maps
Topic, it also add the Geographical
Map Topic, and perhaps more precise ones as: Old Geographic Maps
or City of Montevideo
Maps, as it shows a Map of the City of Montevideo
from the beginnings of XIX Centruy. Then,
it reinforces the Ships
or Sailing Ships
too, as in the Map, four Ships are included.
If you consider that there are another topics in
this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to
telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I
would appreciate your help very much.
