[360] invasión de Popham. In 1806 Popham, a famous British admiral, proposed the seizure of Buenos Aires to the English government. For this purpose he was sent in command of a fleet to attack Buenos Aires.
[361] se debía oír a Liniers, heed should be given to Liniers.
[362] Caballero de Malta. In the eleventh century the Knights Hospitalers were established in Jerusalem to furnish shelter to the pilgrims. The order became successively the Knights of St. John, the Knights of Rhodes, and, in 1530, the Knights of Malta, when Charles V ceded that island to them. Now it exists as an honorary order only.
[363] Gibraltar y Menorca. During the War of American Independence France and Spain attempted to wrest these two places from England, but succeeded only in recovering Minorca. Liniers took an active part in both these campaigns.
[364] amaneciendo... Buenos Aires, finding themselves at dawn in view of Buenos Aires.
[365] Olivos. V. map.
[366] San Isidro. V. map.
[367] Corrales de Miserere. V. map.
[368] el jefe, i.e., Liniers.
[369] Beresford. He was in command of the British infantry forces landed by Popham.