Narrative of the Expedition which Sailed from England in 1817, to Join the South American Patriots: Comprising Every Particular Connected with Its Formation, History, and Fate; with Observations and Authentic Information Elucidating the Real Character of the Contest, Mode of Warfare, State of the Armies, &cJ. Murray, 1818 - 144 páginas |
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... British officers and others into the service of the South American Patriots ; and I trust this statement will not be considered irrelevant , as , by comparing it with the en- suing Journal , the Public will be enabled to judge how far ...
... British officers and others into the service of the South American Patriots ; and I trust this statement will not be considered irrelevant , as , by comparing it with the en- suing Journal , the Public will be enabled to judge how far ...
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... British subject , could not with consistency engage . The termination of the late war , and consequent reduction of the British army , compelled me to resign the hopes I had entertained of procuring a commission in the military service ...
... British subject , could not with consistency engage . The termination of the late war , and consequent reduction of the British army , compelled me to resign the hopes I had entertained of procuring a commission in the military service ...
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... British officers were actively en- gaged in the formation of regiments for the same service , who had received from Don Mendez ( the accredited Agent of the Independents , in London ) the rank of Co- lonel , and full authority to grant ...
... British officers were actively en- gaged in the formation of regiments for the same service , who had received from Don Mendez ( the accredited Agent of the Independents , in London ) the rank of Co- lonel , and full authority to grant ...
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... in South America I should retain the rank to which he had thus appointed me . 2dly . That I should from thence re- ceive the full pay and allowances enjoyed by officers of similar rank in the British service . vi INTRODUCTION .
... in South America I should retain the rank to which he had thus appointed me . 2dly . That I should from thence re- ceive the full pay and allowances enjoyed by officers of similar rank in the British service . vi INTRODUCTION .
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... British service . 3dly . That the expenses of outfit ( with the exception of the passage to the Spanish Main ) should be , in the first instance , borne by myself ; but , 4thly . That I should , immediately on arriving in South America ...
... British service . 3dly . That the expenses of outfit ( with the exception of the passage to the Spanish Main ) should be , in the first instance , borne by myself ; but , 4thly . That I should , immediately on arriving in South America ...
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