Category: Biographies
Invitation to take command of Chilian Navy--Arrival at Valparaiso--First expedition to Peru--Attack on Spanish shipping at Callao--Departure for Huacho--Capture of Spanish convoys of money--Paita taken--Return to Valparaiso to reorganise the squadron--Offer to give up my share...
DEPARTURE FOR CHILOE--PREPARATIONS OF THE ENEMY--CAPTURE OF FORT CORONA--FAILURE AT FORT AGUY, AND SUBSEQUENT RETREAT--RETURN TO VALDIVIA--CAPTURE OF OSORIO--RETURN TO VALPARAIS...
24. CHAPTER X.RETURN TO VALPARAISO--THANKS OF THE GOVERNMENT--REASONS FOR SATISFACTION--ILLEGITIMATE TRADE--TURNED TO GOOD ACCOUNT--DENUNCIATION OF OFFICERS DESERTED--INVESTIGATION OF ACCOUNT...
23. CHAPTER IX.ARRIVAL AT GUAYAQUIL--ADDRESS TO GUAYAQUILENOS--INJURIOUS MONOPOLIES --MINISTERIAL FOLLY--DEPARTURE FROM GUAYAQUIL--ARRIVAL IN MEXICO--ANCHOR AT ACAPULCO--MOCK AMBASSADORS--PLOT...
16. CHAPTER II.SECOND EXPEDITION TO PERU--DISAPPOINTMENT AT NOT BEING PROVIDED WITH TROOPS--FAILURE OF ROCKETS--DEPARTURE FOR ARICA--CAPTURE OF PISCO--CAPTURE OF SPANISH SHIPS AT PUNA--DETERMI...
28. CHAPTER XIV.INJUSTICE TO THE SQUADRON--INCONSISTENCY OF THIS--ESTATE TAKEN FROM ME--MY LOSSES BY LITIGATION--ENDEAVOURS TO ENFORCE MY CLAIMS--PETTY EXCUSES FOR EVADING THEM--I AM CHARGED WI...
19. CHAPTER V.SAN MARTIN'S VIOLATION OF TRUTH--REMOVAL OF BLOCKADE--SPANISH DEPRESSION--TROOPS DYING OF FEVER--SAN MARTIN'S DESIGNS ON GUAYAQUIL--MUTINOUS CONDUCT OF OFFICERS--REFUSAL TO OBEY...
26. CHAPTER XII.THE SQUADRON TAKEN FROM ME--I ACCEPT INVITATION FROM BRAZIL--LETTER TO THE SUPREME DIRECTO--- SAN MARTIN QUITS CHILI--HIS PRUDENCE--OPINION OF HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP--MINISTERIAL NEGL...
20. CHAPTER VI.RETURN TO CALLAO--LIMA ABANDONED--HESITATION OF GEN. SAN MARTIN TO OCCUPY THE CITY--LOSS OF THE SAN MARTIN--EXCESSES OF THE SPANIARDS--PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE--SAN MARTIN A...
15. CHAPTER I.INVITATION TO TAKE COMMAND OF CHILIAN NAVY--ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO--FIRST EXPEDITION TO PERU--ATTACK ON SPANISH SHIPPING AT CALLAO--DEPARTURE FOR HUACHO--CAPTURE OF SPANISH CONVO...
25. CHAPTER XI.NEGOCIATIONS WITH BOLIVAR--EXILE OF MONTEAGUDO--COMPLAINTS OF THE LIMENOS--EXTRAVAGANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT--EXCULPATION OF SAN MARTIN--EFFECTS OF POPULAR DISSENSION--DISAGREEMENT...
18. CHAPTER IV.OBSTACLES TO EQUIPPING THE SQUADRON--SAILING OF THE LIBERATING EXPEDITION--DEBARCATION AT PISCO--LONG INACTION OF THE ARMY--GENERAL SAN MARTIN REMOVES TO ANCON--CAPTURE OF THE E...
27. CHAPTER XIII.On the 18th of January, 1823, I hauled down my flag, hoisted in the _Montezuma_ schooner--the only vessel which the suspicious jealousy of the Chilian ministers had left me--and...
22. CHAPTER VIII.PROLONGED DESTITUTION OF SQUADRON--THE MEN MUTINY IN A BODY--THE SEAMEN'S LETTERS--SAN MARTIN SENDS AWAY THE PUBLIC TREASURE--MY SEIZURE OF IT--PRIVATE PROPERTY RESTORED--SAN MA...
21. CHAPTER VII.TAMPERING WITH CHILIAN OFFICERS--THE ARCHBISHOP OF LIMA--HIS EXPULSION--NEGOCIATION FOR SURRENDER OF THE FORTS--THIS COUNTERACTED--SAN MARTIN'S BOMBASTIC PROCLAMATIONS--HIS REFU...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Injustice to the squadron--Inconsistency of this--Estate taken from me--My losses by litigation--Endeavours to enforce my claims--Petty excuses for evading them--I am charged wi...
3. CHAPTER III.Departure for Chiloe--Preparations of the enemy--Capture of Fort Corona--Failure at Fort Aguy, and subsequent retreat--Return to Valdivia--Capture of Osorio--Return to Valparais...
10. CHAPTER X.Return to Valparaiso--Thanks of the Government--Reasons for satisfaction--Illegitimate trade--Turned to good account--Denunciation of Officers deserted--Investigation of account...
11. CHAPTER XI.Negociations with Bolivar--Exile of Monteagudo--Complaints of the Limeños--Extravagance of the Government--Exculpation of San Martin--Effects of popular dissension--Disagreement...
12. CHAPTER XII.The squadron taken from me--I accept invitation from Brazil--Letter to the Supreme Director--San Martin quits Chili--His prudence--Opinion of his Aide-de Camp--Ministerial negle...
1. CHAPTER I.Invitation to take command of Chilian Navy--Arrival at Valparaiso--First expedition to Peru--Attack on Spanish shipping at Callao--Departure for Huacho--Capture of Spanish convo...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Prolonged destitution of squadron--The men mutiny in a body--The seamen's letters--San Martin sends away the public treasure--My seizure of it--Private property restored--San Ma...
5. CHAPTER V.San Martin's violation, of truth--Removal of blockade--Spanish depression--Troops dying of fever--San Martin's designs on Guayaquil--Mutinous conduct of officers--Refusal to obe...
2. CHAPTER II.Second expedition to Peru--Disappointment at not being provided with troops--Failure of rockets--Departure for Arica--Capture of Pisco--Capture of Spanish ships at Puna--Determi...
9. CHAPTER IX.Arrival at Guayaquil--Address to Guayaquilenos--Injurious monopolies--Ministerial folly--Departure from Guayaquil--Arrival in Mexico--Anchor at Acapulco--Mock Ambassadors--Plot...
6. CHAPTER VI.Return to Callao--Lima abandoned--Hesitation of General San Martin to occupy the City--Loss of the _San Martin_--Excesses of the Spaniards--Proclamation of independence--San Mar...
4. CHAPTER IV.Obstacles to equipping the squadron--Sailing of the liberating expedition--Debarcation at Pisco--Long inaction of the army--General San Martin removes to Ancon--Capture of the E...
7. CHAPTER VII.Tampering with Chilian officers--The Archbishop of Lima--His expulsion--Negociation for surrender of the Forts--This counteracted--San Martin's bombastic Proclamations--His refu...
13. CHAPTER XIII.