Image: General Gregor MacGregor retouched
Description: General Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845), who, after fighting in the South American wars of independence, returned to Britain and falsely claimed to have been made "cacique" of a fictional Central American country, "Poyais", all in an effort to defraud land investors. Nearly 200 died in 1822–23 in connection with MacGregor's deception, having emigrated to his invented country.
Title: General Gregor MacGregor retouched
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Author: en:Samuel William Reynolds (1773–1835), after Simon Jacques Rochard (1788–1872)
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