Hippolyte Bouchard
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Hippolyte Bouchard, hispanicized as Hipólito Bouchard, and known in California as Pirata Buchar, was a French-born Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru in the Spanish
Hippolyte Bouchard, oil on canvas by José Gil de Castro
Before arriving in the Philippines, Bouchard and his crew passed through the Sunda Strait.
The main gate at Fort Santiago in Manila.
South Monterey Bay, California.
William Brown (admiral)
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William Brown was an Irish sailor, merchant, and naval commander who served in the Argentine Navy during the wars of the early 19th century. Brown's successes in the Argentine War of Independence, the
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…During his first campaign as an Argentine corsair he attacked the Spanish colonies of Chile and Peru, under the command of the Irish-Argentine Admiral William Brown. During his overseas voyage he blockaded the port of Manila, Philippines. In Hawaii, he recovered an Argentine privateer which had been seized by…
1850s daguerreotype of Brown
William Brown, miniature by Henry Hervé
Founder of the Argentine Navy, William Brown is considered a national hero in Argentina, with more than 1,200 streets named after him.
Grave of William Brown in Recoleta Cemetery