Carrol, William (Guillermo) Parker (1776-1842) DOI: British envoy and subsequently volunteer in the Spanish army during the Peninsular War (1808-1814), Don Guillermo Parker Carrol, at times simply known in Spain as Guillermo Carrol was born in …

A key figure between Spanish resistance & British allies, meet William Parker Carrol. Captured in Buenos Aires, he fought for Spain in the Peninsular War and rose to mariscal de campo.
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Caldcleugh, Alexander (1795-1858) Author: Manuel Llorca-Jaña DOI: Merchant, miner, botanist and mineralogist, was born in London, the only son of the four children born to Alexander Caldcleugh and Elizabeth Beatson. Very little is …

Curious about the British traveller who crossed the Andes, advised Darwin, and minted Chilean coins?
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Caldcleugh, Alexander (1795-1858) Author: Manuel Llorca-Jaña DOI: Merchant, miner, botanist and mineralogist, was born in London, the only son of the four children born to Alexander Caldcleugh and Elizabeth Beatson. Very little is …

#DidYouKnow Charles Darwin crossed the Andes in 1835 with help from British botanist and businessman Alexander Caldcleugh? ⛵
Caldcleugh even hosted Darwin at his Panulcillo mine during the famous Beagle voyage!

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