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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... command of Commodore Parker , who put a few men on board with orders to bring her to Amelia island : the Prize - master however thought proper to vary his in- structions , and ran her into Gustavia , where he immediately disposed of the ...
... command of Commodore Parker , who put a few men on board with orders to bring her to Amelia island : the Prize - master however thought proper to vary his in- structions , and ran her into Gustavia , where he immediately disposed of the ...
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... command- ing the different corps , who had become so perfectly disunited as scarcely to observe towards each other the common forms of personal recognition . This want of har- mony among the superior officers destroyed all exertions for ...
... command- ing the different corps , who had become so perfectly disunited as scarcely to observe towards each other the common forms of personal recognition . This want of har- mony among the superior officers destroyed all exertions for ...
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... commands . of The Colonels now became desirous of proceeding to the Continent at all hazards , without permitting any further time to elapse for the arrival of information from the seat of hostilities . To this proposal , how- ever ...
... commands . of The Colonels now became desirous of proceeding to the Continent at all hazards , without permitting any further time to elapse for the arrival of information from the seat of hostilities . To this proposal , how- ever ...
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... , there not being any cattle whatever on the island ; their fish is , how- ever , tolerably good but extremely dear . " I dined several times with the General , ( he is second in command to Bolivar ; ) SOUTH AMERICA . 61.
... , there not being any cattle whatever on the island ; their fish is , how- ever , 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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... 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 ...
... 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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