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A history of the British presence in Chilefrom Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A history of the British presence in ChileWilliam Edmundson.
Reminder of title:	from Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /
Author:	Edmundson, William
Published:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan,c2009.
Description:	xii, 276 p. :ill. ;22 cm.
Subject:	EnglishHistory.Chile
Subject:	ChileHistory1565-1810.
Online resource:	access to fulltext (Palgrave)
ISBN:	9780230101210

A history of the British presence in Chilefrom Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /
Edmundson, William

A history of the British presence in Chilefrom Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /[electronic resource] :William Edmundson. - 1st ed. - New York :Palgrave Macmillan,c2009. - xii, 276 p. :ill. ;22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-265) and index.

Introduction: a mysterious sympathy -- Pirates, buccaneers, privateers, corsairs, and circumnavigators -- Explorers by sea -- British naturalists in Chile -- Chile's wars -- Visitors and explorers on land -- British artists in Chile -- British communities in Chile -- Commerce and industry -- Mining -- Banking -- Railways -- Education -- Religion -- Sports -- The Battle of Coronel -- The decline of British influence -- The imprint that remains: family names and geography -- Appendix A: English newspapers in Chile -- Appendix B: British diplomatic representation in Chile.

Chileans are often called the 'English of South America'. This book narrates the tremendous influence that British visitors and immigrants have had on the history of Chile, starting in 1554 with 'Bloody Mary' becoming Queen of Chile. This is an informed, comprehensive, and balanced account that includes original research, and will appeal to students of Latin American history, the general reader, and travelers to Chile. Edmundson tells several stories, including Charles Darwin's seventeen months in Chile, the British stamp on the history of Patagonia, the story of the 'Nitrate King', andBritish participation in the War of Independence.

Electronic reproduction.
Basingstoke, England :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.

Mode of access:World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780230101210

Standard No.: 10.1057/9780230101210doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

463011
English
--History.--ChileSubjects--Geographical Terms:

399175
Chile
--History--1565-1810.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F3285.B7 / E36 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 327.41083

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