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INDEX
Abreu, Manuel, Madrid Peace Commissioner 132 Acapulco, Mexico 111, 156-9 Adams, John Quincy, US Secretary of State 16, 55
Aguero, José de Riva, Peruvian politician 161, 184 Aguirre, Manuel Hermangildo 18, 20
Alvarez de Arenales, Colonel Juan Antonio 104-5
Alvarez (Condarco), José Antonio 2, 18-19, 22, 26, 31-4, 171 Alvear, Carlos Antonio de, Argentine Director 6 Ancon 106, 149 Araucano, Chilean brig (ex-
Columbus) 20, 22-3, 43, 48, 59,
61, 63, 64, 98, 152, 156, 157, 159, 160,
Aranzaza schooner 150, 169 Argent, Lieutenant James 20 Argentine 4-5, 11, 80, 181 Arguelles, Augustine, Spanish liberal 101
Arica 111, 135, 138, 184 Army of the Andes 1, 6, 10-11, 12, 80
Ayacucho, battle of 188-9 Bealy, Lieutenant Benjamin 61, 88
Beauchef, Major Jorge 68, 72 Bell, Lieutenant Robert 23, 112-3, 118, 119, 124
Biddle, Captain James USN, of Ontario 17, 44-5, 57 Blockades of Peru 47-55, 66; international reactions 107-9, 127-8, 136; 162, 184, 187-8 Bolivar, Simon, 'The Liberator' 4-5, 154, 175, 183-6, 188 Bowles, Commodore William RN 6-7, 12, 15, 17, 43-4, 50, 107 British merchant ships
Admiral Cockburn 136, 196
Alexander 50
Catalina 127
Columbia 127
Diadem 127
Edward Ellice 127, 196
Egham 127
Hydra 16
Indian 127
Inspector 108
Joséph 136
Justinian 16
Lord Cathcart 136
Lord Lyndoch 138-9
Lord Suffield 127
Mary Ann 16
Mary 136
Matilda 127
Rebecca 108, 127, 136 Robert Fuge 136 Robert 127 Royal Sovereign 127 Speculator 127 St Patrick 138-9 Walsingham 127 Will 16
Brown, Lieutenant Edward 69, 112 Buenos Aires 4, 11, 18, 80
Cadiz Expedition (of reconquest) 5, 13, 80, 101
Callao, Port of Lima 13, 45, 50-1, 52; Cochrane's 1st attacks 49-53;
2nd attacks 56, 59-62, 75; 102, 104, 110-3, 111-3, 119, 159; surrenders to San Martin 137-8, 140, 144, 149, 162; Spanish capture and siege 184-8 Cancha Rayado, battle/siege of 8,
10
Canterac, Spanish General José 139-140, 149, 162, 184, 186-7,
189
Carlota Joaquina, Queen of Portugal and Brazil 5, 11 Carrera brothers (Juan José, Luis and José Miguel) 8, 10, 80, 99 Carter, Captain Thomas Wren 24, 43, 68, 88, 99
Casey, Captain Robert 177 Chacabuco, battle of 2, 8, 11, 12 Chacabuco, Chilean corvette 21-3,
43, 48, 53, 55, 59, 88, 91, 169 C
harles, Lt Colonel James 33, 60, 61, 64, 203
Charles, Captain Claudius 88 Chiloe, island and archipelago 8,
73, 173, 189-190 Chilean Navy, creation, 17-20; Reglamentos 18, 21; capture of the Maria Isabel 22-24; manning and pay 18, 22, 25, 42-3, 82-3,
96, 143, 146-7, 149-150; blockades of Peru 47-54, 60-3, 96-8, 104-8; capture of Valdivia 65-72; cutting out of Esmeralda 112-6; in the Spanish Main 153-160; demobilisation 169,
177, 178; capture of Chiloe 189-190
Chilean privateers:
Ariel 52 Maipú 52, 113
Rosa de los Andes (formerly Rose) 34, 36, 40, 104
Cobbett, Lieutenant later Captain, Henry 68, 88, 89, 119, 156, 174, 178
Cochrane, Thomas Lord, career and personality 26-31, 86-90, 93, 96, 142-3, 204-8; recruited by Chile 22, 32-4; takes command 37-40; quality of staff 38-9, 42, 83, 87, 89, 90, 168, 174, ; 1st attacks on Callao and Peru 46-53, 63; pay and prize money 38, 44, 58, 67,
73, 79, 81-2, 87, 135-6, 139, 144-6, 150, 167-8, 174-5, 180, 197; 2nd attacks on Callao 60-3, 74; captures Valdivia, 66-72; quarrels with ministers 75-9, 151; appreciation by government 65,
74, 78-80, 164, 199; suspicions of subordinates 90-4, 96, 124-6; invasion and blockade of Peru 98-101, 104-6, 129, 133-6, 138-9; captures Esmeralda 111-6; Valdivia court martial 117-126; quarrels with San Martin 133, 140, 141-7, 151, 162, 169-170, 176; hunt for Spanish frigates 153-60; returns to Chile 163-177; recruited by Brazil 177-8; autobiographies 194, 201-3; claims against Chile 196-9
Cochrane, Lady Katherine (Kitty) 28, 34, 57-8, 82, 102, 128-131, 134, 179, 180, 195, 203 Cochrane, Elizabeth Joséphine (baby) 79, 130-1
Cochrane, Jane Frith (cousin) 34, 57 Cochrane, Major William (brother) 34, 57, 166, 171, 179 Cochrane, Thomas (son) 34, 48, 51 Cochrane, Horace (son) 34, 129 Colonel Allen, brig 180 Collings, Thomas, Clerk of Owen Glendower 108, 131 Compton, Lieutenant William 23 Concepcion 7, 8, 23, 35 Correa de Camara, Antonio, Brazilian diplomatic agent 177-8
Correa de Sa, Chilean Auditor General 173-4, 182, 206 Crosbie, Lieutenant later Captain, Thomas Sackville 59, 89, 96, 98, 112-3, 119, 124, 138, 156, 160, 170, 178-180
Cunningham, Surgeon John RN 188
Dean, Henry, Cochrane's aide 38-9, 83, 89, 125, 174, 180, 183, 195 Deblois, Charles Jarvis, Clerk of the USS Macedonian 57 Delano, Captain Paul 20, 88, 98, 149 De la Serna, General José, Viceroy of Peru 132-3, 137, 183-5 Dias, Commander Francisco 22, 24 Downes, Captain John USN, of the Macedonian 57, 114, 127
Echevarria, Joaquim de, Chilean Minister of Marine 18, 22 163, 167, 169, 170
Ellice, Edward, merchant 33, 171 Encalada, Rear-Admiral Manuel Blanco 21-4, 37, 38, 39, 48-9, 53, 54, 5, 91, 162, 190, 199
Erezcano, Argentine marine Captain Francisco 72, 73
Esmond, Lieutenant J 112-3
Fawkener, Lieutenant William 20
Ferdinand VII 4. 13, 63, 101, 158,
185
Forster, Captain Robert, career in the RN 41-2, 43; in Chile 52, 53, 57, 59, 89, 91, 98, 109, 119, 134, 138, 148, 161
Freeman, Lieutenant Henry 112-3, 118-9, 124, 148
Freire, Chilean General Ramon 68, 74, 176, 181
French warships Colosse 108 Galathee 108 Lancier 186 L'Echo 108
Frew, Purser James 118, 124
Galvarino, Chilean brig (ex-HMS Hecate) 24, 43, 48, 53-4, 61, 63-4, 67, 93, 99, 106, 118, 124-5, 147, 151, 169, 178
Garcia del Rio, Juan 99, 105, 146, 161, 169
Gazelle, French brig 54, 195
Gilbert, Lieutenant Nathaniel 112
Glennie, Midshipman William RN 173, 180
Goldsack, Stephen, rocket engineer 33, 56, 62
Graham, Mrs Maria 64, 76, 86, 92, 164-5, 170, 172-3, 177, 179-180, 193, 202, 208
Graham, Captain Thomas RN of Doris, 164, 173
Grenfell, Lieutenant John Pascoe 89, 112-3, 171, 180, 203
Guayaquil, (modern Ecuador) 64, 103, 133, 152-6, 159-160, 175,
184
Guido, Tomas 99, 105, 149 Guise, Captain Martin George 24, career in RN 40-1; in Chile 48, 50, 59, 63, 90-2, 93-5, 98, 112-3, 117-125, 127, 148, 202; Vice Admiral of Peru 184, 186-8 Guruzeta, Spanish Commodore Roque 186-9
Hall, Captain Basil RN, of Conway 7, 105, 110, 113, 136-7, 138,
164
Hardy, Commodore Sir Thomas RN 107-9, 136, 144, 160-1 Hickey, Captain William, RN, of
Blossom 24
Hind, Marine Captain Henry 61, 126, 148 HM Ships
Alacrity 168, 170 Amphion 15, 20
Andromache 15, 44, 50, 107, 110, 129, 130-1, 134, 180 Blossom 15, 24, 44, 50 Cambridge 187, 188 Conway 7, 105, 107, 110, 113, 136, 138
Creole 107, 136 Doris 164, 168, 175 Fly 186
Hyperion 107, 108, 110, 114, 127 Owen Glendower 15, 42, 109,
132
Slaney 15
Superb 107, 136, 149 Tartar 186 Tyne 15
Hoseason, William, Cochrane's business agent 38, 83, 89, 105, 167, 179, 182, 195
Hoyos, Spanish Colonel Fausto de 72, 172
Huacho, Peruvian port 53-4, 118, 128, 130
Hull, Commodore Isaac USN, of United States 187
Illingworth, Captain John 104
Independencia, Chilean US-built corvette (ex-Curiato) 20, 59, 66, 98, 112-13, 152, 156, 159, 169, 178-9
Intrepido, Chilean/Argentine brig 24, 43, 68, 70, 72-3, 88, 169
Irrisarra, Antonio, Chilean Agent in London 169, 171
Jackson, William, Cochrane's Secretary 38, 166, 172, 180, 194, 201
James, Midshipman William RN 186
Jonte, Antonio Alvarez 34, 39, 40, 93, 96, 206
Kernan, Asst Surgeon Hugh 118, 124
La Mar, General José 140, 144-5,
185
Las Heras, Argentine General Juan Gregorio 1, 98, 140
Lautaro, Chilean frigate (ex-Windham) 19, 20, 22-3, 48-9, 50-1, 53, 59, 63-4, 91, 94-5, 98, 112-13, 117, 148, 149, 151, 169, 173, 178
Lautaro Lodge 10
Lawson, Lieutenant Nicholas 53,
69
Lima 50, 97, 102, 104-5, 110, 132, 134, 138, 139-40, 141, 146, 149, 183-4, 188
Maipú, battle of 8-9, 11
Mendoza, Argentine town 6, 10, 80, 128
Mexico 154-6, 158, 169, 186
Michael, Surgeon James 115, 124, 125
Miers, John, engineer and business partner of Cochrane 76, 77, 82, 89, 150, 172, 179, 182-3, 193, 202
Miller, Major later General, William 10, 11-12, 20, 23-4, 37, 52, 61, 63-4, 70, 73, 89, 118, 126, 130, 134-5, 148, 161, 185
Monteagudo, Bernardo, Argentine Jacobin 10, 99, 142, 146
Montezuma, Chilean schooner 53,
68, 70, 72, 75, 99, 162, 169, 171, 180
Morgell, Lieutenant Ford 49, 61, 88, 89, 90, 112-13, 174-5
Morillo, Spanish General Manuel 4
Morris, Lieutenant Raymond 13, 21, 22, 43
Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chile, Peru and Brazil 18, 33,
36, 41-2, 49, 52, 63, 68, 84, 85, 94, 109, 110
O'Brian, Lieutenant George RN 20
O'Higgins, Bernardo, Supreme Director of Chile, origins and personality 7-8; Chacabuco, Cancha Rayada and Maipú 8-9, 10; creates navy 17, 18, 22, 23,
37; relations with Cochrane 46-7, 56, 57, 60, 63, 65; 75, 77, 79; invasion of Peru 85; 100-2, 108, 116, 118, 128, 131, 134, 136, 144, 151, 154, 163 168-9, 170, 171, 175-6, 181
O'Higgins, Chilean frigate (ex-Maria Isabel) 25, 40-3, 48, 50-1, 53, 64; at Valdivia, 67-9, 70, 72, 75, 88, 91, 94, 96, 98; capture of Esmeralda 112-13; 122, 124, 129, 148-9, 152, 156, 163, 168, 169
Olaneta, Spanish General Pedro Antonio 184, 185, 189 Olmedo, José de, President of Guayaquil 153
O'Reilly, Colonel Philip 154, 158 Osorio, Spanish General Mariano 8, 10, 24
Paroissien, James 10-11, 99-100,
105, 106, 114, 130, 133-4, 140, 145, 148
Pay, Cochrane's 38, 58, 79, 82, 150, 167, 178-9, 195, 199 Pay, general 18; differential rates for foreigners 21-2, 49; 82-3, 96, 145-7, 149, 156, 168, 177, 178 Peru 4, 6, 12-13, 34, 43; 1st b
lockade 46-54; 2nd blockade 60-3; preparations for, and invasion 77, 93, 98-103, 110; 127, 130; liberation 132-8, 141-3; new state 146-7, 160-1; collapse and Spanish offensive 184-6; intervention by Bolivar 185-6, 188-9 Peruvian Navy, foundation of 148, 151, 162; operations 184, 186-8, 189
Peruvian warships Belgrano 175 Congresso 186 Limena 162 Macedonian 186 Protector (ex-Prueba) 186 Pezuela, D Joaquin de, Viceroy of Peru 5, 8, 16, 45, 52-3, 102, 104,
106, 131, 132
Pezuela, Dona Angela 131 Pisco 63, 90, 104-5, 107-8, 134, 162 Potrillo, Spanish, later Chilean, brig 13, 67-8, 91, 98, 144 Prevost, Judge John B, US Consul General 16, 55, 85-6, 161 Prize taking and prize money 19,
24, 30, 43-4, 49, 53-4, 56-7, 58-9, 64, 65, 67, 73, 81-3, 87-8, 9, 91,
98, 106-7, 127, 135, 138-9,
144-6, 150, 159-60, 167, 195, 196-8
Prunier, Lieutenant later Captain, William 43, 99, 119 Pueyrredon, Chilean brig, (ex-Aguila) 21, 43, 48, 55, 61, 64, 67,
99, 148, 169
Pueyrredon, Juan Martin,
Argentine Director 6, 80
Quintanilla, Spanish Governor of Chiloe 73, 189-90 Quintero estate 82, 167, 171-2, 176, 177, 179, 182
Ramsey, Lieutenant later Captain James 23, 43, 59, 88 Remittances of money sent in warships 15, 45, 108, 127, 131 Ridgley, Captain Charles USN, of Constellation 127
Rising Star, armed steamship 33-4, 38, 88, 166, 170-1, 179 Robertson, Lieutenant A G 112, 113 Robinson, Lieutenant J F 49, 186 Rodil, José Ramon, royalist defender of Callao 187-8,
189-90
Rowcroft, HM (murdered) Consul General 187
Sacramento, Chilean/Peruvian schooner 54, 137, 149-50 San Martin, Chilean heavy frigate (ex-Cumberland) 19, 22, 23, 40,
43, 48, 51, 63, 66, 83, 88, 98, 105, 106, 135, 138, 169
San Martin, Argentine General José de, crosses Andes 1, 5-7; personality 6-7, 137; political views 7, 101, 133; battle of Maipú 8-9; 11, 17; sends agents to London and the US 18; 78; recalled to the Argentine 80; invasion of Peru 84, 97, 98-102; renames Esmeralda 116, reinstates Guise and Spry 125-6; 'softly softly' tactics 101, 133-4, 137, 139-40; Protector of Peru 138, 160-1; quarrels with Cochrane 141-3, 145-51; creates Peruvian Navy 148; complaints against Cochrane 151, 169-70; resignation 175; exile and death 181, 202
Santiago, Chile 6, 36, 37, 56, 108, 128, 168-9, 179