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Chapters: Robert Winthrop Simpson, Francisco Hudson, Francisco Vidal Gormaz. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 18. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Robert Winthrop Simpson (1799 - December 23, 1877) was a Rear-Admiral of the Chilean navy and a hero of the War of the Confederation. He was born in England, probably in 1799, and arrived to Chile with the train of then-Lord Cochrane, as a midshipman on the sloop Rose. By 1821 he already was a second lieutenant on the Chilean navy. In the same year, during the independence war of Peru, he participated of the capture in Callao of the Spanish ships Resoluci n, San Fernando and Milagro, being promoted as a reward to Captain on October 7, 1821. Admiral Cochrane gave him the command of the Araucano and ordered him to Acapulco, to harass Spanish shipping. From there, he moved onto California to purchase supplies. While on port, the British under-officer convinced the foreign crew to take over the ship and leave for Australia, leaving him behind. Back in Chile, in 1824 was given the command of the Voltaire, and together with the Galvarino under the command of captain Cobbet maintained the blockade of the Chilo islands during 4 months. In 1825, participated in the blockade of Callao, under Admiral Manuel Blanco Encalada. He participated actively on all the naval encounters of the war of independence in Chile and Peru between 1825 and 1826. When the Chilean fleet was dispersed in that year (1826), Simpson went into the reserve and took command of the Peruvian ship Congreso. In 1827 took command of a Mexican ship also named Congreso. He finally returned to Chile in 1829, when named Naval Governor of Coquimbo. From 1830 to 1836 commanded the Aquiles and in December 1834 became the first Chilean hydrographer. On 1836 he was in command of the Valp...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=5540844


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  • ISBN-13: 9781158596492
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 20
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 45 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1158596499
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Robert Winthrop Simpson, Francisco Hudson, Francisco Vidal Gormaz
  • Width: 229 mm


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