Military or Naval
SUTCLIFFE
(Thomas, c.1790-1849, Adventurer)
Signature on piece,
with old identification below as Governor of the Islands of Juan Fernandez and Author of Sixteen years in Chile & Peru, no place, no date, c.
Item Date: 1845
£125
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Background
Sutcliffe was severely wounded at Waterloo, then in 1817 set out with a band of Englishmen to fight for Colombian independence, becoming a Lt.-Gen. of Cavalry. From 1822 to 1838 he was a Captain of Cavalry in Chile, holding several posts including, in 1834, the governorship of Juan Fernandez, then used as a convict station.
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