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 who had been tempted actually to join their armies was so rancorous , as to subject them to the perpetual hazard of assassination . The preceding observations originate in no hostility to the South American Pa- triots ...
... British officers who had been tempted actually to join their armies was so rancorous , as to subject them to the perpetual hazard of assassination . The preceding observations originate in no hostility to the South American Pa- triots ...
Página ix
... British subjects to take an active part in this sanguinary contest ? My anxiety is to warn my countrymen of the fallacy of those hopes they have been led to entertain ; to explain to them the true character of the enterprise , the ...
... British subjects to take an active part in this sanguinary contest ? My anxiety is to warn my countrymen of the fallacy of those hopes they have been led to entertain ; to explain to them the true character of the enterprise , the ...
Página xii
... were extremely rich , very similar to those of the British Artillery , and pro- vided altogether at the expense of the indi- viduals who had accepted commissions in The equipments this ill - fated expedition . of the xii PRELIMINARY.
... were extremely rich , very similar to those of the British Artillery , and pro- vided altogether at the expense of the indi- viduals who had accepted commissions in The equipments this ill - fated expedition . of the xii PRELIMINARY.
Página xiv
... British service . This corps embarked on board the Dowson , Captain Dormor , a fine ship about the size of the Britannia . 5th . A corps of Lancers , under the command of Colonel Skeene , comprising , in officers , non - commissioned ...
... British service . This corps embarked on board the Dowson , Captain Dormor , a fine ship about the size of the Britannia . 5th . A corps of Lancers , under the command of Colonel Skeene , comprising , in officers , non - commissioned ...
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... British trans- port service . 25th . Cleared the Bay of Biscay , making good way in our course , with a brisk easterly wind , at the rate of from eight to ten knots an hour . This being Christmas - day , we endeavoured to make ourselves ...
... British trans- port service . 25th . Cleared the Bay of Biscay , making good way in our course , with a brisk easterly wind , at the rate of from eight to ten knots an hour . This being Christmas - day , we endeavoured to make ourselves ...
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