1st Venezuelan Rifles
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The 1st Venezuelan Rifles was a nominally Irish regiment that took part in the Venezuelan War of Independence
. Commanded by Colonel Donald Campbell, a Scottish Protestant, its core was British-recruited and its ranks were filled out with criolles
and Caribbean natives. The unit took part in actions including expeditions across the Llanos and the Andes and the Boyaca Campaign.
Venezuelan War of Independence
-The First Republic:Criollos resented the mercantilist policies of Spain. Trade was only allowed in Pacific ports which was a terrible burden for Argentina, Paraguay and the Caribbean colonies. This is significant as Cuba and Puerto Rico were forced to allow free trade in 1763 by Britain and...
. Commanded by Colonel Donald Campbell, a Scottish Protestant, its core was British-recruited and its ranks were filled out with criolles
Creole peoples
The term Creole and its cognates in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kreol, kriulo, kriol, krio, etc. — have been applied to people in different countries and epochs, with rather different meanings...
and Caribbean natives. The unit took part in actions including expeditions across the Llanos and the Andes and the Boyaca Campaign.
External links
- 1st Venezuelan Rifles - 1818 (Archived 2009-10-22)