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Author: Hackett, James
Title: Narrative of the Expedition which Sailed from England in 1817 to Join the South American Patriots
Place Published: London
Publisher:John Murray
Date Published: 1818
Description:

[2], xv, [1], 144 pp. (8vo) 21.1x13 cm (8¼x5"), modern quarter black morocco spine over marbled boards.

Hackett and a number of other British officers were commissioned to assist the revolutionaries in Venezuela and Colombia.  While remaining sympathetic to the cause, he felt that the fight should be made "...without the sacrifice of British blood, or the compromise of British honour."  His insight into the motives of the leaders, Simón Bolívar in particular, is valuable and interesting.  While going to and from the fray, he and his associates spent a considerable amount of time, in several separate visits, on the now famous resort island of St. Barts.  His descriptions are among the best from St. Bart's glory days as a free port in the early part of the 19th century.

Near fine.