Martin George Guisse, born Martin George Guise (12 March 1780 – 23 November 1828), and later known as Jorge Martín Guisse in Spanish, was a British naval officer who served in Royal Navy in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He later served in the Chilean Navy during the Peruvian War of Independence and, as Vice-Admiral, in the Peruvian Navy in the Gran Colombia–Peru War, during which he was killed.
He was a younger son of Sir John Guise, 1st Baronet, of Elmore Court, Gloucester, and Elizabeth Wright,[1] and joined the Royal Navy, receiving a commission as a lieutenant on 6 March 1801,[2] and taking part in the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805.[3] He commanded the 14-gun brig Liberty between 1811 and 1813,[4] which captured the American ship Freeman on 29 July 1812.[5] Guisse was promoted to commander 29 March 1815.[2]
When Guisse heard of the South American wars of independence he resigned from the Navy, bought his own ship, HMS Hecate, and set sail never to return to Britain. He arrived in Buenos Aires and quickly came to an agreement with Lord Cochrane to join the Chilean Navy. Guisse's role in the battles that followed was significant, in spite of frequent, bitter disagreements with Cochrane.[note 1] It was his contribution to the attack on the Spanish Esmeralda in Callao that made its capture possible.[3]
After the war and in poor health, he retired to Miraflores, Lima where he married the young Limenian, Juana Valle Riestra. But his civilian life was short. When Gran Colombia–Peru War broke out in 1829, he was asked to take command of the Peruvian Navy. Appointed Vice-Admiral, his fleet captured Guayaquil but he was killed by a sniper during the battle.[3]
One of the four houses of Markham College, Lima, is named in his honour,[3] as is Liceo Naval Almirante Guisse, a school founded in 1964 for the children of Peruvian naval officers.[8]
Guisse was the grandfather of Peruvian aviator George Chavez.
^Cochrane, Thomas (1859). "Chapter I". Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination. London: James Ridgway. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
^. Liceo Naval 'Almirante Guisse' (in Spanish). 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
January 13, 2023
martin, george, guisse, born, martin, george, guise, march, 1780, november, 1828, later, known, jorge, martín, guisse, spanish, british, naval, officer, served, royal, navy, french, revolutionary, napoleonic, wars, later, served, chilean, navy, during, peruvia. Martin George Guisse born Martin George Guise 12 March 1780 23 November 1828 and later known as Jorge Martin Guisse in Spanish was a British naval officer who served in Royal Navy in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars He later served in the Chilean Navy during the Peruvian War of Independence and as Vice Admiral in the Peruvian Navy in the Gran Colombia Peru War during which he was killed Martin George GuisseVicealmirante GuisseBirth nameMartin George GuiseBorn 1780 03 12 12 March 1780Gloucestershire EnglandDied23 November 1828 1828 11 23 aged 48 Guayaquil EcuadorBuriedPanteon de los Proceres Lima PeruAllegianceUnited KingdomRepublic of ChileRepublic of PeruService wbr branchRoyal NavyChilean NavyPeruvian NavyBattles warsFrench Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Battle of Trafalgar War of 1812 Peruvian War of Independence Gran Colombia Peru War Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography EditHe was a younger son of Sir John Guise 1st Baronet of Elmore Court Gloucester and Elizabeth Wright 1 and joined the Royal Navy receiving a commission as a lieutenant on 6 March 1801 2 and taking part in the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805 3 He commanded the 14 gun brig Liberty between 1811 and 1813 4 which captured the American ship Freeman on 29 July 1812 5 Guisse was promoted to commander 29 March 1815 2 When Guisse heard of the South American wars of independence he resigned from the Navy bought his own ship HMS Hecate and set sail never to return to Britain He arrived in Buenos Aires and quickly came to an agreement with Lord Cochrane to join the Chilean Navy Guisse s role in the battles that followed was significant in spite of frequent bitter disagreements with Cochrane note 1 It was his contribution to the attack on the Spanish Esmeralda in Callao that made its capture possible 3 After the war and in poor health he retired to Miraflores Lima where he married the young Limenian Juana Valle Riestra But his civilian life was short When Gran Colombia Peru War broke out in 1829 he was asked to take command of the Peruvian Navy Appointed Vice Admiral his fleet captured Guayaquil but he was killed by a sniper during the battle 3 His body was brought to Callao in honour and he was buried there in the clothes of a Franciscan friar In 1926 his remains were transferred to the Panteon de los Proceres 3 7 One of the four houses of Markham College Lima is named in his honour 3 as is Liceo Naval Almirante Guisse a school founded in 1964 for the children of Peruvian naval officers 8 Guisse was the grandfather of Peruvian aviator George Chavez See also EditGuise baronetsNotes Edit Cochrane is highly critical of Guisse once accusing him along with Captains Spry and Worcester of forming a cabal against him 6 References Edit Mosley Charles ed 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage Vol 2 107th ed Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage Genealogical Books Ltd p 1702 Retrieved 11 October 2013 a b Smith David Bonner 2013 Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy Retrieved 11 October 2013 a b c d e Vice Admiral Martin Guisse Markham College 2013 Archived from the original on 16 December 2013 Retrieved 11 October 2013 Winfield Rif 2007 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 1792 Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 84415 700 6 No 17318 The London Gazette 30 December 1817 p 2683 Cochrane Thomas 1859 Chapter I Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili Peru and Brazil from Spanish and Portuguese Domination London James Ridgway Retrieved 11 October 2013 Independence Archived 8 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine Historica Liceo Naval Almirante Guisse in Spanish 2012 Archived from the original on 12 May 2012 Retrieved 11 October 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin George Guisse amp oldid 1119370882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
