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Este libro relata las hazañas del Conde de Dundonald en su labor por liberar a Chile y a Perú de la dominación española mediante sus servicios navales. Una obra emocionante que narra las estrategias militares utilizadas y los desafíos a los que el conde se enfrentó en su misión. Este libro es ideal para los amantes de la historia militar y de la lucha por la independencia en América Latina.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The most renowned naval officer of the mid-nineteenth century, Thomas Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860), served in wars against Spain and France, retiring as an admiral in the Royal Navy. He was also an M.P., vociferously calling for naval reform in Parliament. Due to a financial scandal, he left the Royal Navy for a period and became a celebrated mercenary, commanding naval forces in the wars of independence of Chile, Peru, Brazil and Greece. First published in 1851, this work contains notes on a voyage of 1849 around the West Indies and North America. Describing the peoples and geography encountered, it offers progressive remarks on the end of slavery, criticisms of plantation owners, and suggestions for commercial improvements. The book remains of enduring interest to scholars of naval, colonial and Caribbean history.

Naval officer Thomas Cochrane (1775-1860) published this two-volume work in 1859. Volume 1 concerns the wars of independence of Chile and Peru, covering attacks on Spanish shipping, littoral warfare, seizure of booty, and the author's efforts to liberate Peru from the Portuguese.