Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years Residence in - South Americ

Klappentext This three-volume work! published in 1825! describes South American society and culture in the final years of Spanish colonial rule. Zusammenfassung This three-volume work! published in 1825! describes W. B. Stevenson's colourful experiences in colonial Chile! Colombia and Peru as a traveller! a prisoner! a provincial governor and a revolutionary. It gives a dramatic account of society and culture in South America as the movement for independence from Spanish rule gathered pace. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. First revolutionary symptoms in South America; 2. Second revolution at Quito; 3. State of Lima in 1811; 4. State of Lima; 5. State of Lima on the arrival of the Chilean Squadron; 6. Santiago; 7. Passage from Guayaquil River to Valdivia; 8. Lord Cochrane and the Chilean Government; 9. Sketch of O'Higgins, San Martin, Lord Cochrane, Las Heras, and Monteagudo; 10. Battalion of Numancia joins the Liberating Army; 11. Lima evacuated by La Serna; 12. Revolution and state of Guayaquil; 13. Commercial code at Lima.

Product details

• Authors: W. B. Stevenson, Stevenson W. B.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108033664
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03366-4
• No. of pages: 486
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Latin American Studies; A Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America 3 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; South America, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / South America / General, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of the Americas, Classic Travel Writing