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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-Amewas much irritation of feeling between the United States and Spain, and the government officers averted their eyes from Miranda's doings. His preparations for the expedition were made at New York, while he resided at Washington, D. C., and was on s 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 offers of liberty. The Spaniardts, with about sixty Americans, and the expedition ended in failure about three months after the Leander left New York. Miranda escaped to Carthagena, when Bolivar delivered him to the Spaniards, who confined him in a dungeon in Cadiz till his deat
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
, and their dependencies after May 20......March 1, 1809 Tenth Congress adjourns......March 3, 1809 sixth administration—Democraticrepublican, March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813. James Madison, Virginia, President. George Clinton, New York, Vice-President. President proclaims that both England and France have revoked their edicts as to neutrals, and terminates the Non-intercourse act......April 19, 1809 Eleventh Congress, first session (extra), convenes......May 22, 1809 Francisco Miranda, a native of South America, aiming to overthrow the Spanish power in Caracas, South America, engages a vessel, the Leander, and with about 250 men sails from New York, February, 1806. Although reinforced by some other vessels, and gaining some advantages, the expedition results in failure. The Americans of the expedition captured by the Spaniards, while confined at Carthagena, petition their government for relief, June 9. A resolution requesting the President to take measures for t