Hills of Chilia, The

DESCRIPTION: A New Yorker joins English, Irish, and other American volunteers fighting for Chilean independence from Spain. Brave Chilean boys and girls fight the Spanish.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1870 (source: Frank-JollySailorsBold)
KEYWORDS: rebellion violence war travel soldier
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1818-1819 - "Chile's war of independence from Spain, prosecuted during 1818-19 under the leadership of national heroes Jose de San Martin and Bernardo O'Higgins." (Frank-JollySailorsBold p. 118)
FOUND IN: US(NE)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-JollySailorsBold 55, "The Hills of Chilia" (1 text)
Roud #31335
NOTES [16 words]: Frank has the chorus as "Then keep up your spirits my brave boys While we fight for Liberty." - BS
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File: FJSB055

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