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, &c |
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Colonel Hippesley , on his arrival in the West Indies , assumed the rank of
Brigadier - general , and had , during the passage , caused every individual ,
under his command , to take an oath of allegiance to the Independent
Government . tion of ...
Colonel Hippesley , on his arrival in the West Indies , assumed the rank of
Brigadier - general , and had , during the passage , caused every individual ,
under his command , to take an oath of allegiance to the Independent
Government . tion of ...
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... being any cattle whatever on the island ; their fish is , however , tolerably good
but extremely dear . “ I dined several times with the General , ( he is second in
command to Bolivar ; ) SOUTH AMERICA . 61.
... being any cattle whatever on the island ; their fish is , however , tolerably good
but extremely dear . “ I dined several times with the General , ( he is second in
command to Bolivar ; ) SOUTH AMERICA . 61.
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( he is second in command to Bolivar ; ) there were usually several of the chief
officers at table . The dinner always consisted of bread , fish , and execrable rum
and water , ( there was not a bottle of wine in the island ) . The table was set out ...
( he is second in command to Bolivar ; ) there were usually several of the chief
officers at table . The dinner always consisted of bread , fish , and execrable rum
and water , ( there was not a bottle of wine in the island ) . The table was set out ...
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A few days prior to the Emerald's departure from Grenada , a detachment of
Colonel Hippesley's regiment , consisting of a few officers and about twenty men ,
under the command of Lieut . - Col . English , sailed for Angustura , taking with
them ...
A few days prior to the Emerald's departure from Grenada , a detachment of
Colonel Hippesley's regiment , consisting of a few officers and about twenty men ,
under the command of Lieut . - Col . English , sailed for Angustura , taking with
them ...
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tual feelings of friendly regard between our late Colonel and the officers on board
the Britannia ; for , although no longer actually under the command of Colonel
Gilmore in a military point of view , yet considering the peculiarity of our situation
...
tual feelings of friendly regard between our late Colonel and the officers on board
the Britannia ; for , although no longer actually under the command of Colonel
Gilmore in a military point of view , yet considering the peculiarity of our situation
...
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| Título | 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 ... [Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary ... ] |
| Autor | James Hackett |
| Editor | J. Murray, 1818 |
| Procedencia del original | la Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Digitalizado | 21 Abr. 2008 |
| Largo | 144 páginas |
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