Hippolyte Bouchard | |
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 Hippolyte Bouchard, oil on canvas by José Gil de Castro | |
| Born | André Paul Bouchard 15 January 1780[1][A] |
| Died | 4 January 1837 (aged 56) near Palpa, North Peru, Peru–Bolivian Confederation |
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Hippolyte or Hipólito Bouchard (15 January 1780[1][A] – 4 January 1837), known in California as Pirata Buchar, was a French-born Argentine[2][3] sailor and corsair (pirate) who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
During his first campaign as an Argentine corsair he attacked the Spanish colonies of Chile and Peru, under the command of the Irish-Argentine Admiral William Brown. During his overseas voyage he blockaded the port of Manila, Philippines. In Hawaii, he recovered an Argentine privateer which had been seized by mutineers. He also met the local ruler, King Kamehameha I. His forces occupied Monterey, California, then a Spanish colony, raised the Argentine flag and held the town for six days. After raiding Monterey, he plundered Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. Toward the end of the voyage Bouchard raided Spanish ports in Central America.[4] His second homeland remembers him as a hero and patriot; several places are named in his honour.
- ^ a b Pigna 2005, p. 73.
- ^ a b "Hippolyte de Bouchard and His Attacks on the California Missions". Sacramento, CA: California State Military Museum – California State Military Department. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Pérez Pardella 1997.
- ^ De Marco 2002, p. 180.
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