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Rebel Seas and Bombs in Brazil and Venezuela
A former captain recounts exploits from the 1890s in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro Revolt and the 1900s Venezuelan conflicts. He details plans to destroy ships with a large torpedo, clashes with Admiral Mello, capture by British and American ships, and later decades facing Castro’s regime in Caracas before returning to New York.
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Rosario
Brazil
Parava
St. Stephens
Rio
Hotel Freitas
Dom Pedro II
Deodoro da Fonseca
Floriano Peixotto
Deodoro
Floriano
Mello
Saldanha da Gama
Naval Academy
Riachuelo
Itumary
Dom Pédro
Santa Catarina
Republica
Aids
Safa
Venezuela
Guzman
South America
Saldanha
Army
Navy
Soldanha
Melo
Tos
Aquidaban
Fort Santa Cruz
Colo
Nel Pimental
Floriana
Naval School
Nichbheroy Bay
Santa Cruz
Nictheroy Bay
Rio Bay
Leutenant
Lang
Sirius
Boynton
Admiral Mallo
Tang
Charleston
Picking
United States
Washington
Molley
Benham
Da~Gama
Admiral Benham
Detroit
W. H. Brownson
Castro
Santa Catalina
Orinoco Company
Cipriano Castro
Congress
Diputado
Caracas
Crespo
Lowing
General Ignacio Andrade
Iis
Andrade
Hernandez
Victoria
Tehindeng
Los Andes
Yellowhouse
Perrer
Venezuel
Alta Corte Federale
Supreme Court For
New York