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

James Hackett

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LIBRARY OF THK UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Class ~\ NARRATIVE THBOF EXPEDITION WHICH FROM ENGLAND INSAILED 1817, TO JOIN THE AMERICANSOUTH PATRIOTS; COMPRISING fcVERY PARTICULAR CONNECTED WITH ITS FORMATION, HISTORY, AUTHENTIC INFORMATIONAND WITH OBSERVATIONS ANDFATE; CHARACTER OF THEELUCIDATING THE REAL CONTEST, MODE OF STATE OF THEWARFARE, ARMIES, SfC* JAMESBY HACKETT, first Lieutenant the late Venezuelaof Artillery Brigade. % OF THE \ )UNIVERSITY OE / LONDON: ALBEMARLE-STREET.JOHN MURRAY, 1818. 35 Printed W.by CLOWES, London.Northumberland-court, Strand, INTRODUCTION. the toIN Narrativesubmitting following Ithe should feelattention,public myself liable to the of werecharge presumption, not the to it imoccurrences which refers connected with anmediately enterprise the welfare and ofdeeply involving safety ofa numberlarge my countrymen. seductiveenthusiasm,Already promises, or have induced adisappointed hopes, considerable number to embark for the of their fortunes to thatpurpose attaching of the South American and;Independents of those a have either acproportiongreat unable to theor,tually perished, procure 169770 11 INTRODUCTION. means of to their native areland,returning friendat this momentprobably wandering less and destitute the West Indiaamongst the of theIslands, dependent upon bounty humane and charitable.

Sujets

• South America
• Venezuela

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 9
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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LIBRARY
OF THK
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Class~\NARRATIVE
THBOF
EXPEDITION
WHICH
FROM ENGLAND INSAILED 1817,
TO JOIN THE
AMERICANSOUTH PATRIOTS;
COMPRISING
fcVERY PARTICULAR CONNECTED WITH ITS FORMATION, HISTORY,
AUTHENTIC INFORMATIONAND WITH OBSERVATIONS ANDFATE;
CHARACTER OF THEELUCIDATING THE REAL CONTEST,
MODE OF STATE OF THEWARFARE, ARMIES, SfC*
JAMESBY HACKETT,
first Lieutenant the late Venezuelaof Artillery Brigade.
%
OF THE \
)UNIVERSITY
OE /
LONDON:
ALBEMARLE-STREET.JOHN MURRAY,
1818.35
Printed W.by CLOWES, London.Northumberland-court, Strand,