George Edwards Brown

His baptism certificate in the parish of Saint Leonard's of London states that he was the son of carpenter John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth Brown.

[1] Having sailed from a young age in British ships engaged in trade and privateering or looting, Edwards visited Chile for the first time in 1797.

In 1803, he enlisted as a surgeon in the British raider “Blackhouse” or “Bacar” which was dedicated to looting and plundering ships and ports in the Spanish colonies in South America.

The baptism certificate recognizes that parents are Juan Eduardos (John Edwards) and Isabel Pardo (Elizabeth Brown), Spanish forms of their Welsh and English names respectively.

[1] His distinctly anti-Spanish feelings made him a supporter of the patriot cause during the Chilean War of Independence, making donations to build the fleet for the liberation of Peru, commanded by a fellow Brit, Lord Thomas Cochrane.

[1] The Supreme Director of Chile, Bernardo O'Higgins granted Edwards Chilean citizenship in 1818 as a reward for his services to the Independence cause.