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From: "Alan Longbottom" <>
Subject: [SOUTH-AM-EMI-L] Fw: Nelson's Dicty of dates pt 2a
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 16:31:25 +0100


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> From: Alan Longbottom <>
> To: SOUTH-AM-EMI <>
> Subject: Nelson's Dicty of dates pt 2a
> Date: 04 June 1999 19:40
> Items Re South America from Nelson's Dictionary of Dated c1912
> Letter D & E & F
>
> Darien - A district covering the eastern part of the isthmus joining
> Central and South America Discovered by Columbus, who founded Porto
Bello
> 1502. Vasco Nunez de Balboa crossed it and discovered the Pacific ocean
> 1513. A Spanish colony established here in 1510. William Paterson the
> originator of the Bank of England proposed to form a Scottish settlement
> 1694. The company was incorporated by an Act of Parliament to which the
> Royal sanction was given 1695. First expedition sailed from the Forth in
> 1698, and took formal possession of the country naming it New Caledonia.
> They soon became involved in quarrels with the Spaniards; many also
> perished from disease, and the survivors were compelled to set sail for
New
> York.
> A second expedition which left Edinburgh 1699, did not reach the colony
> till four months after its abandonment. They built a fort; but, being
> attacked by a Spanish fleet and army concluded a treaty in March 1700,
> engaging to evacuate Darien. A mere handful of survivors, including
> Paterson, succeeded in returning to Scotland.
>
> Demerara - A county of British Guiana between ther rivers Essequibo and
> Demerara. Founded by the Dutch 1580, taken by the British under
> Major-General Whyte in 1796, but restored at the Peace of Amiens 1802.
> Again surrendered to the English under General Grinfield and Commodore
Hood
> in 1803; and became a British Colony 1814.
>
> Earthquakes -
> Lima - Disastrous earthquake in 1586, and in 1630, 1687, 1746, and 1904
> Quito - destroyed in 1755, also in 1868
> Caracas - terrible earthquake in 1812, and Guaronas destroyed in 1900
> Chile - the coast permanently raised in 1822. Concepcion destroyed 1835,
> thousands killed
> and injured in 1906.
> St Salvador S America - Totally destroyed in 1854
> Ecuador and Peru - about 25,000 killed and loss of property of
£60,000,000
> in 1868
> San Jose de Cucuta and other towns on the boundary of Colombia about
14,000
> killed 1875
>
> Ecuador - A republic of S America bounded on the N & N E by Colombia, S E
&
> S by Peru, and W by the Pacific. Discovered by Pizarro in 1526, and
> remained under Spanish rule until the rebellion of 1812. Its independence
> was secured in 1821, when it became part of the Republic of Colombia. On
> the disruption of the Colombian Republic in 1831, Quito, with its
> associated provinces assumed the rank of an independent republican state
> under the name of Ecuador. Owing to the interference of the president of
> New Granada war was declared against him in 1863. Visited by a terrible
> earthquake in 1868 the buildings of Quito laid in ruins.
>
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