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CONTENTS.
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Squadron leaves Valparaiso — The Capture of the Maria Isabel — Capture of Five Transports — The Return of the Squadron — Cochrane — The Two Wives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER XXI. | ||
THE REPASSAGE OF THE ANDES. | ||
1818—1819. | ||
The Last Campaign in Chile — Another Conspiracy of Carrera's — Proclamation to the Peruvian People — Correspondence with Bolívar — San Martin withdraws a Division to Mendoza — The Tragedy at San Luis — Definite Arrangements for the Expedition to Peru — Retirement of Pueyrredón . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER XXII. | ||
COCHRANE — CALLAO — VALDIVIA. | ||
1819—1820. | ||
The Character of Cochrane — He sails for Callao — The Spanish Squadron — The First Attack on Callao — Loss of a Fireship — Capture of the Montezuma — Return to Valparaiso — Manufacture of War Rockets — Second Attack on Callao — Inefficiency of the Rockets — Guise captures Pisco — Death of Colonel Charles — Capture of Transports at Guayaquil — Escape of the Prueba — Cochrane's New Scheme — Valdivia — Capture of the Potrillo — Reinforcements at Talcahuano — Return to Valdivia — Capture of the Southern Forts — Evacuation of the Northern Forts — Wreck of the Intrepido — Surrender of the City — Repulse at Chiloe — Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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CHAPTER XXIII. | ||
THE DISOBEDIENCE OF SAN MARTIN. | ||
1819—1820. | ||
The Perplexities of San Martin — Popular Sentiment in Spain — The Expedition assembling at Cadiz — Discontent among the Troops — O'Donnell crushes the Conspiracy — San Martin summoned to Buenos Ayres — His Proposal to O'Higgins and Cochrane — The Gaucho Chieftains — San Martin again ordered to Buenos Ayres — The Plans of Government — The Duc de Luca — Uprising of the Argentine People — San Martin still hesitates — Mutiny of the Army of the North — San Martin sends in his Resignation — Critique on his Behaviour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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