Gregor MacGregor (Cazique of Poyais)
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Gregor MacGregor, known as the Cazique of Poyais, was a 19th-century Scottish soldier, adventurer, and infamous fraudster who orchestrated a major land-settlement scam by inventing the fictional Central American country of Poyais.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gregor MacGregor | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventurer
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con artist ⓘ fraudster ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activityLocation |
Central America
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alias | Cazique of Poyais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
New Granada
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1786-12-24 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Glengyle
NERFINISHED
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Perthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Caracas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle |
Cazique of Poyais
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Poyais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1845-12-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caracas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish people ⓘ |
| fraudScheme |
issuing Poyais government bonds
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recruitment of settlers to Poyais ⓘ sale of land certificates for Poyais ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
colonel
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general ⓘ |
| name | Gregor MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Poyais colonists’ disastrous voyage in 1822
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trial for fraud in France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Poyais fraud
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inventing the fictional country of Poyais ⓘ land-settlement scam in Central America ⓘ |
| occupation |
adventurer
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confidence trickster ⓘ military officer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| relative | Francisco de Miranda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuelan War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Josefa Antonia Andrea Aristeguieta y Lovera
NERFINISHED
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Maria Bowater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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