1859 NOVEMBER
19: MANILA to TURON, INDOCHINA
Franked with
5c Isabella 1854 First Issue for single local rate
as Campagin
letters treated as domestic mail.
BEAUTIFUL
SHOW PIECE
500 Soldiers
of Philippine origin was sent by Spain to Conchinchina at the request of
France
after the
beheading of Spanish missionary Fray Maria D. Sanjurjo in July 1857.
The soldiers
were under the command of Coronel Oscariz
and were
transported on board the vessels Elcano and Jorge Juan.