A History of the British Presence in Chile

From Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the Decline of British Influence

Paperback Engels 2011 9780230114838
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This book sets out to narrate the contributions to and influence on the history of Chile that British visitors and immigrants have had, not as bystanders but as key players, starting in 1554 with the English Queen 'Bloody Mary' becoming Queen of Chile, and ending with the decline of British influence following the Second World War.

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ISBN13:9780230114838
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

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Introduction: A Mysterious Sympathy Pirates, Buccaneers, Privateers, Corsairs,& 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& Geography

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