La Rogativa procession of 1797
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The La Rogativa procession of 1797 was a religious candlelit march by residents of San Juan, Puerto Rico, whose appearance reportedly helped deter a British siege by giving the illusion of arriving Spanish reinforcements.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
candlelight march
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ religious procession ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico ⓘ defense of San Juan ⓘ |
| cityDefended | San Juan de Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
La Rogativa monument in Old San Juan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual or periodic local commemorations ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
popular legend in Puerto Rican history
ⓘ
symbol of faith and civic unity in San Juan ⓘ |
| date | 1797 ⓘ |
| effect |
created illusion of arriving Spanish reinforcements
ⓘ
reportedly deterred the British siege ⓘ |
| governingPowerAtTime | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | British siege of San Juan in 1797 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Old San Juan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonumentLocation |
near San Juan Gate (Puerta de San Juan)
ⓘ
near San Juan city walls ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | “the rogation” or “the supplication” ⓘ |
| involves |
processional chanting
ⓘ
public prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| ledBy | local clergy (according to tradition) ⓘ |
| legacy |
iconic story in Puerto Rican collective memory
ⓘ
tourist attraction through associated monument ⓘ |
| narrativeStatus | partly legendary ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy expedition against San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Catholic clergy
ⓘ
residents of San Juan ⓘ |
| partOf | defense narrative of San Juan in 1797 ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | Spanish reinforcements by British observers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to invoke divine protection for San Juan
ⓘ
to pray for deliverance from the British siege ⓘ |
| relatedTo | British invasion of Puerto Rico (1797) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | nighttime ⓘ |
| tookPlaceWithin | walled city of San Juan ⓘ |
| used |
bells
ⓘ
candles ⓘ songs and prayers ⓘ torches ⓘ |
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