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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Diplomatic service. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Loomis , Francis B. 1861 - (search)
Lopez, Narciso 1799-
Military officer; born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1799; was a merchant in early life.
He first sided with the revolutionists in 1814, but afterwards enlisted in the Spanish army, and was a colonel in 1822.
He went to Cuba, and became conspicuous as a liberal in politics.
Going to Spain, he became a senator for Seville, which office he resigned because delegates from Cuba were not admitted.
On his return to Cuba he was in the employ of the government for a while, but in 1849 he came to the United States and organized a force for revolutionizing Cuba and effecting its independence.
He failed in an attempted invasion, and, landing again in Cuba with an invading force, was captured and garroted in Havana, Sept. 1, 1851.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Miranda , Francisco 1756 - (search)
Miranda, Francisco 1756-
Military officer; born in Caracas, Venezuela, June 9, 1756; became a captain in the Spanish army; and served in the United States in 1779 and 1781.
He was a born agitator and revolutionist, and tried to free Spanish-American colonies from the Spanish yoke, presenting his projects to various European nning of 1806 he was again in the United States, for the purpose of fitting out an expedition having for its object the revolutionizing of the Spanish province of Caracas, which now constitutes the republic of Venezuela.
At that time there was much irritation of feeling between the United States and Spain, and the government offi rtered the ship Leander at New York, and she sailed from that port (February) with arms and about 250 men. He was joined by other vessels.
The expedition reached Caracas in safety, and, with the help of the English in that quarter, Miranda took possession of two or three towns on the coast.
The people would not listen to his offe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)