A history of the British presence in Chile: from Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence

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 at the outbreak of the II World War. INDICE: - 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

• ISBN: 978-0-230-61849-7
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 18/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés