Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Summary Chapter 3 Outline of Latin American Independence Chapter 4 The Conspirators Chapter 5 The Recruitment Chapter 6 John Robertson: A Canadian in the Bolivarian Saga Chapter 7 Gregor MacGregor: General, Privateer, and Cazique Chapter 8 James English and The Cumana Campaign Chapter 9 George Elsom and the Legion that Never Was Chapter 10 The Irish Legion Chapter 11 The Unknown Volunteer: An Officer of the Colombian Navy Chapter 12 Donald MacDonald and the 1st Lancers Chapter 13 Daniel O'Leary (I): Expedition of the Five Colonels Chapter 14 Daniel O'Leary (II): Bolivar's First Aide-de-Camp Chapter 15 James Rooke and the British Legion Chapter 16 John Mackintosh and the Albion Battalion Chapter 17 Thomas Ferrier and the Second British Legion Chapter 18 Arthur Sandes and the Rifles Battalion Chapter 19 Alexander Alexander Chapter 20 John Illingworth: Father of the Ecuadorean Navy Chapter 21 Notes Chapter 22 Index Chapter 23 About the Author

About the Author

Moises Enrique Rodriguez was born in Bogota, Colombia and educated in the United Kingdom at the University of Hertfordshire and University of Birmingham. Today he lives in Switzerland, where is employed as a Manufacturing Systems Engineer. He has won prizes for his short stories and his non-fiction essays.