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Sandes (surname)
Sandes is a surname. People with the surname include: * Arthur Sandes (1793–1832), British commanding officer of Rifle Battalions * Carlos Matías Sandes (born 1984), Argentine-Italian professional basketball player * Flora Sandes (1876–1956), British woman, served as officer, Royal Serbian Army in World War I * Elise Sandes (1861–1934), Irish founder of welfare movement for soldiers * John Sandes (1863–1938), Australian journalist and author * Rafael Sandes (born 1987), Brazilian goalkeeper * Ryan Sandes (born 1982), South African trail runner * The Right Rev. Stephen Sandes (died 1842), Church of Ireland bishop * Victor Sandes (born 1992), Brazilian footballer See also * Major Arthur Fleming-Sandes Major Arthur James Terence Fleming-Sandes (24 June 1894 – 24 May 1961) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonw ... (1894–1961), Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Sandes
Arthur Sandes (1793 in Dublin or Kerry – 6 September 1832 in Cuenca, Ecuador) was the commanding officer of the Rifle Battalion of the British Legions in the Spanish American wars of independence.http://www.irlandeses.org/0703_78to80.pdf Sandes came to Venezuela to join the Regiment of Rifles led by Colonel Frederick Campbell taking part in the "expedition of the Five Colonels" but Rifles never reached his destination. In the following years Sandes fought in various battles in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References External links Arthur Sandes (1793-1832), commander of the Rifles Battalion in the South American wars of independence {{DEFAULTSORT:Sandes, Arthur People of the Spanish American wars of independence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |