Foreign Legionaries in the Liberation of Spanish South America

Angostura Archivo Nacional arms army arrival attack Battalion battle became Bogotá Bolívar Boyacá British British Legion Brown campaign Capt captain Carabobo Caracas cause cavalry charge Charles Chesterton Colombia colonel command division Documentos duty enemy engaged England English expedition fire followed force foreign given Granada guard Guerra y Marina hand Hippisley Historia Hussars important independence infantry Irish Island James John joined July June land later Liberator Lieut lieutenant London London Chronicle López Major March McGregor months Montilla Narración Narrative O'Connor O'Leary officers operations organization Orinoco Páez patriot Peru Porto Bello present Private promoted rank received recruits regiment remained Republic Rifles river royalist sailed Santa sent served ship soldiers South America Spanish staff Sucre suffered Thomas took troops Urdaneta Vargas Venezuela wounded