British Legion
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The British Legion was a volunteer force of mainly British and other foreign soldiers who fought for Simón Bolívar in the Latin American wars of independence in the early 19th century.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Legion elements | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
volunteer force ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 19th century ⓘ |
| branchOf |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
monuments in Colombia
ⓘ
monuments in Venezuela ⓘ plaques and memorials in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| composedOf | foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | British volunteers ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
independence of Ecuador
ⓘ
independence of New Granada (Colombia) ⓘ independence of Venezuela ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedAround | 1820s ⓘ |
| estimatedStrength | up to 7,000 men ⓘ |
| flagOrSymbol | Union Jack elements combined with independence symbols ⓘ |
| formedAround | 1817 ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Patriot forces in Spanish America ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
British Foreign Legion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Legions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic Wars demobilization in Britain ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of British involvement in Latin American independence ⓘ |
| motiveForEnlistment |
economic opportunity
ⓘ
military adventure ⓘ political idealism ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Arthur Sandes
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Henry Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ James Rooke NERFINISHED ⓘ William Aylmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Boyacá
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Battle of Carabobo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pichincha NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombian War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuelan War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Republic of Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ other European countries ⓘ |
| sufferedHeavyLossesAt | Battle of Carabobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedLeader | Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEnlistment | mercenary-like service with political overtones ⓘ |
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