Project Gutenberg 2004-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 164 Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, Earl of 1775 1860 Cochrane, Alexandre Thomas, Earl of Cochrane, Lord Cochrane, Thomas, Earl of Dundonald Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Maranhão, Thomas Cochrane, marquês do Maranhao, Thomas Cochrane, marques do Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 2 E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil" by Thomas, Earl of Dundonald, is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the personal experiences and contributions of Lord Cochrane during the independence movements in Brazil, particularly focusing on naval strategies and battles against Portuguese forces. The narrative details the complex political situations and challenges faced throughout his command, highlighting issues of naval discipline and partisan loyalty that were pivotal to the unfolding events. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for the conflict between Brazilian factions seeking independence and those loyal to Portugal during the early 1820s. Dundonald describes the initial discontent in Brazil following the departure of Don Pedro to Portugal and the subsequent rise of independence fervor among the populace, led by figures such as José Bonifacio. Cochrane's role is further established as he arrives in Rio de Janeiro, discusses his terms of service with the Brazilian Emperor, and begins to confront the internal challenges of an undisciplined crew and political intrigue within the Brazilian Navy. The narrative promises a blend of personal insight and broader historical context as it charts the tumultuous waters of naval warfare and revolution in South America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Chile -- History -- War of Independence, 1810-1824 Peru -- History -- War of Independence, 1820-1829 Brazil -- History -- Empire, 1822-1889 F2201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 620809 2025-08-06T10:02:00.873324 text/html 620812 620695 2024-11-06T13:09:10.212749 2023-09-07T03:49:55.063589 text/html text/html 312765 2025-08-06T10:02:10.449265 application/epub+zip 321802 2025-08-06T10:02:04.645350 application/epub+zip 278183 2025-08-06T10:02:03.348318 application/epub+zip 672581 2025-08-06T10:02:15.080276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646702 2025-08-06T10:02:09.598268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406812 2022-09-07T16:41:34.565482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562082 2025-08-06T10:02:00.446359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 542064 2024-10-28T21:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18493 2025-08-06T10:02:15.220263 application/rdf+xml 25425 2025-08-06T10:02:03.847305 image/jpeg 4668 2025-08-06T10:02:03.596299 image/jpeg 310677 2025-08-06T10:02:00.915330 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia