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Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 1

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...

Chapters

17. 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...

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.