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El presente estudio sobre William Kirkpatrick de Málaga viene a poner de manifiesto y dar a conocer, por vez primera, la figura y obra de un hombre verdaderamente excepcional, mencionado únicamente hasta ahora en las numerosas biografías de su famosa nieta la emperatriz Eugenia. Como cónsul de los Estados Unidos en Málaga entre 1800 y 1817, William Kirkpatrick pasó por ser un firme defensor de la implicación directa de la marina estadounidense...

This account of William Kirkpatrick of Málaga reveals for the first time a remarkable man only occasionally mentioned in the numerous biographies of his famous granddaughter, the Empress Eugénie. As United States Consul in Malaga between 1800 and 1817, William Kirkpatrick was a strong advocate of the US Navy's role in combating the Barbary Corsairs. His Consular work, business enterprises and extensive European and American connections are exp...

Presents a biography of a shadowy nineteenth-century British Confederate, James Carlin (1833-1921), who was among the most successful captains running the US Navy's blockade of Southern ports during the Civil War. Written by his descendent Colin Carlin, Captain James Carlin ventures behind the scenes of this perilous trade that transported vital supplies to the Confederate forces.