Independence or death! British sailors and Brazilian independence, 1822 - 25

"A 'blood and thunder' narrative of Lord Cochrane's career in Brazil and, more broadly, of the activities of British sailors in the Brazilian independence movement and in the postindependence consolidation of central control. Based on archives in Brazil and Great Britain. General...

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1. Verfasser: Vale, Brian (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: London u.a. Tauris 1996
Schriftenreihe:International library of historical studies 5
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Zusammenfassung:"A 'blood and thunder' narrative of Lord Cochrane's career in Brazil and, more broadly, of the activities of British sailors in the Brazilian independence movement and in the postindependence consolidation of central control. Based on archives in Brazil and Great Britain. Generally, the employment of mercenaries in these conflicts served the Empire well"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.. - http://www.loc.gov/hlas/
Beschreibung:X, 219 S.
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ISBN:1860640605
1-86064-060-5