Miller, William, 1795-1861
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Variants
- Miller, Guillermo, 1795-1861
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1795-12-12
Death Date
- 1861-10-31
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Peru. Ejército
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Peru. Ministerio de Guerra
Birth Place
- Wingham (England)
Associated Locale
- Callao (Callao, Peru)
Associated Locale
- Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Associated Language
- Spanish
Occupation
General
Diplomat
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Sources
- found: NUCMC data from Boston Athenaeum for Hull, I. Papers, 1810-1842(William Miller; 1795-1861; account of battle of Ayacucho (Peru), 1825)
- found: LC data base, 4-5-93(hdg.: Miller, William, 1795-1861)
- found: NUCMC files(Miller, William, 1795-1861; British army officer; inforces of liberation of South American countries and British consul general to Hawaii)
- found: Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911:volume xviii [eleventh edition] (William Miller; 1795-1861; died October 31, 1861 in Callao, Perú; known throughout Latin America as Guillermo Miller, was an English-born soldier who participated in several South American revolutions, and then became a diplomat; Miller took part in San Martín's liberation of Chile and then joined Lord Cochrane as the commander of marines in the Chilean Navy) - https://books.google.com/books?id=4FEEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA465&dq=William+Miller+1795+1861&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimqbGYzI7fAhWpq1kKHapSAeEQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=William%20Miller%201795%201861&f=false
- found: British Government website, December 7, 2018:(William Miller, who became a Grand Marshall of Peru, Minister of War and Governor of Callao, played an integral role in helping Peru to achieve its independence and stability in its early years; born in 1795 in Wingham, Kent; fought in the Peninsular War and then in the war of 1812 against the United States of America; travelling to Buenos Aires in 1817 he realized he was destined for action and joined the Artillery; crossed the Andes on horseback to join San Martín and took charge of the Marines, attacking the coasts of Peru and the city of Valdivia in Chile; present in the skirmishes and attacks that took place in the coast of Peru and all the campaigns between 1820 and 1824; instrumental in the creation of the Peruvian Army; fought in the battles of Junín and Ayacucho; returned to England in 1826 and was declared a Freeman of the City of Canterbury and published with his brother his memoirs; In 1830 he returned to Peru, but did not stay long due to the intense civil wars and continued his travels to the South Sandwich Islands where he remained until his return to Peru in 1834; appointed Grand Marshall of Peru and became Minister of War; supported the Peru-Bolivia Confederation and was made Governor of Callao in 1837; after the defeat of this Confederation he returned to England where he stayed until 1859 when he travelled back to Peru and Chile to settle his outstanding claims with both governments; All his positions were reinstated but he died onboard the ship that would take him back to England in 1861; buried in the English Cemetery in Callao and was later on taken to the Pantheon of Heroes in Lima) - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/william-miller-and-the-independence-of-peru
- found: William Miller, 2017:title page (William Miller) page 29 (born December 12, 1795 in Wingham, Kent; died October 31, 1861 in El Callao)
- found: Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú, 1988:volume 4, page 1334, etc. (Guillermo Miller; born 1795 in Wingham; died 1861 in Callao)
- found: Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana, 1907-1930:volume XXXV, page 305 (Guillermo Miller; British general who fought in South America's wars of independence; born in Wingham in 1795; died 1861 in Lima)
- notfound: Diccionario histórico biográfico del Perú, 1933; Diccionario histórico y biográfico del Perú, 1986
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Change Notes
- 1993-04-06: new
- 2023-01-10: revised
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