British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . BRITISH IN SOUTH AMERICAN WARS 381 waters over which small craft, knowing that the block-ading vessels could not follow them, sailed with im-punity. It was only such irregular forces as these, whether byland or sea, that had an opportunity of showing their dar-ing. The same may be said of the investment of Mon-tevideo, which was proceeding simultaneously. One ofthe most notable figures in this respect on the Monte-videan side was an Englishma
British exploits in South America; a history of British activities in exploration, military adventure, diplomacy, science, and trade, in Latin American . BRITISH IN SOUTH AMERICAN WARS 381 waters over which small craft, knowing that the block-ading vessels could not follow them, sailed with im-punity. It was only such irregular forces as these, whether byland or sea, that had an opportunity of showing their dar-ing. The same may be said of the investment of Mon-tevideo, which was proceeding simultaneously. One ofthe most notable figures in this respect on the Monte-videan side was an Englishman known as Cockney Sam came to find himself in Montevideo does notseem to be related. In London he had been a coal heaver,an occupation which in itself would scarcely seem topossess any particular driving power toward the warmershores of the Rio de la Plata. However, there he was atthe time when the Allied fleets were lying in the river,established as a lighterman and as a dealer in bones. In his own humble fashion Cockney Sam, who was awell-spoken and civil-mannered fellow, appears to havebeen a very popular character in Montevideo. So th
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