Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres
Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres

Author: John Whitelocke

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-23

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9780331762198

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Excerpt from Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres: By Court-Martial, Held in Chelsea College, on Thursday, the 28th January, 1808, and Succeeding Days Though you are met together on the most important occasion the military history of this country has afforded, or ever called for an inquiry into, I shall not long detain you in opening these charges. The subject is too painful for unnecessary prolixity, and the events are too recent and too deeply impressed upon the memory and the feelings of every man, to require a statement that will take up much time in this early part of the proceedings. You are already acainted that the expedition entrusted to the command of General vvhitelocke, which was, in the opinion of. Those that planned it, as more than an adequate force to accomplish its object, (the re duction of Buenos Ayres) has totally failed - failed with the deplorable loss of a large portion of the gallant army em gaged in it; and failed not only in the object of its intention, but ended in the absolute surrender of those valuable ad vantages the valour of the British tr00ps had, under another commander, pre viously acquired in the important pos session of Monte Video. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The British Invasion of the River Plate 1806-1807
The British Invasion of the River Plate 1806-1807

Author: Ben Hughs

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2013-10-17

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1781590664

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In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires. Over the next eighteen months, Britain was sucked into a costly campaign on the far side of the world. The Spaniards were humbled on the battlefield and Montevideo was taken by storm, but the campaign ended in disaster when 6000 redcoats and riflemen surrendered following a bloody battle in the streets of the Argentine capital. So ended one of the most humiliating – and neglected – episodes of the entire Napoleonic Wars.??In The British Invasion of the River Plate Ben Hughes tells the story of this forgotten campaign in graphic detail. His account is based on research carried out across two continents. It draws on contemporary newspaper reports, official documents and the memoirs, letters and journals of the men who were there.??He describes the initially successful British invasion, which was stopped when their troops were surrounded in Buenos Aires’ main square and forced to surrender, and the second British attack which was eventually defeated too. His narrative covers the course of the entire campaign and its aftermath. While focusing on the military and political aspects of the campaign, his book gives an insight into the actions of the main protagonists – William Carr Beresford, Sir Home Popham, Santiago de Liniers and ‘Black Bob’ Craufurd – and into the experiences of the forgotten rank and file.??He also considers the long-term impact of the campaign on the fortunes of the opposing sides. Many of the British survivors went on to win glory in the Peninsular War. For the Uruguayans and Argentines, their victory gave them a sense of national pride that would eventually encourage them to wrest their independence from Spain.

Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres
Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres

Author: John Whitelocke

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781021119032

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A fascinating account of one of the most debated moments in British military history, this book details the court-martial trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, who commanded the expedition against Buenos Ayres in 1807. With rich detail and firsthand accounts, this text provides a nuanced look at the complexities of military leadership and decision-making in a time when the fate of nations hung in the balance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres
Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres

Author: John Whitelocke

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781295449040

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Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres. by Court-In Martial. Held in Chelsea College, on Thursday, the 28th January, 1808, and Succeeding Days
Trial of Lieutenant General John Whitelocke, Commander in Chief of the Expedition Against Buenos Ayres. by Court-In Martial. Held in Chelsea College, on Thursday, the 28th January, 1808, and Succeeding Days

Author: John Whitelocke

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-09

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9781342133854

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A Woman, a Man, a Nation
A Woman, a Man, a Nation

Author: Jeffrey M. Shumway

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

Published: 2019-11-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0826360912

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In 1837 Mariquita Sánchez de Mendeville was so fed up with governor Juan Manuel de Rosas that she chose to leave her beloved city of Buenos Aires. Leaving was especially hard because Mariquita felt that she had played an influential role in transforming Buenos Aires from a Spanish colonial outpost into a brilliant capital in a world of republics. Juan Manuel de Rosas’s version of order alienated Mariquita, who chose self-imposed exile in Montevideo over living under Rosas’s stifling rule. The struggle went on for nearly two decades until Mariquita finally came home for good in 1852 while Rosas went into exile. Mariquita’s and Juan Manuel’s lives corresponded with the major events and processes that shaped the turbulent beginnings of the Argentine nation, many of which also shaped Latin America and the Atlantic World during the Age of Revolution (1750–1850). Their lives provide an overarching narrative for Argentine history that both scholars and students will find intriguing.