Ireland, John de Courcy, 1911-2006.

The admiral from Mayo : a life of Almirante William Brown of Foxford, father of the Argentine navy / John de Couvcy Ireland. - Dublin : Edmund Burke Publisher, 1995. - xi, 159 p. : ill ; 25 cm. + hbk.

Bibliography: (pages 149-151) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-148).

Irish Origins and early life -- Arrival at the Plate -- William Brown at War -- The Campaign in the Pacific -- Confiscation and Trial -- Recalled to the flag -- War against Brazil -- Seizing the initiative -- A naval defeat -- The war continues -- The final phase -- Politics -- In command again -- The robbery of the fleet -- Last years.

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Brown, William, 1777-1857.


Admirals--Argentina--Biography.
Admirals--Ireland--Biography.
Revolutionaries--Argentina--Biography.


Argentina--History--War of Independence, 1810-1817.
Argentina--History, Naval.

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