When a rogue naval officer invaded Buenos Aires, he started a war in the River Plate and ended the reign of the viceroys. In 1806 Sir Home Popham had his eye on prize money. (The rent was due on his grand country estate, Titness Park.) His plan was to capture Buenos Aires and seize a trove of Spanish dollars. At Cape Town, Sir Home received information from a co-conspirator, an American merchant based in the Plata. Now he was ready to sail. In June,...
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