tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post4219579207951171208..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: History: Renato Beluche vs. Jose PadillaPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-49283019409745658352010-12-17T14:33:57.741-09:002010-12-17T14:33:57.741-09:00Ahoy, Alfred! You're right; Dr. De Grummond d...Ahoy, Alfred! You're right; Dr. De Grummond does mention the highway that now passes through Puerto Cabello. I believe that she was not necessarily implying that the highway was the reason Monsieur's bones were moved to the Panteon. For instance, she mentions that Madame Beluche remains buried under the marker erected by her husband in the same cemetery.<br /><br />While I'm not trying to make more of Commodore Beluche than he was - any more than he would have - I do believe that he is undervalued in his native U.S., both as a hero of the Bolivarian Revolution and the Battle of New Orleans. It never hurts to shine a little light on the prouder corners of our ancestory. <br /><br />And, with the luck, I hope to visit that little corner of the Panteon that holds what is left of a pretty amazing guy. And then I'll stop by and pay my respects to the Liberator. You know... as long as I'm there :)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-75738323664165225912010-12-17T11:33:49.606-09:002010-12-17T11:33:49.606-09:00Paula,
I think that Jane De Grummond mentions in...Paula, <br />I think that Jane De Grummond mentions in her book that one reason that Beluche's remains were moved was because a highway or large boulevard was built were he was originally buried. I have been to the Panteon Nacional and have pictures of it and the marker in the floor where he is buried. (see my genealogy website: www.genealogy.com/users/j/o/h/Alfred-P-Johnson/index.html)<br /><br />-Al JohnsonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460007904806399757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-70550223778356867042010-12-16T07:26:30.540-09:002010-12-16T07:26:30.540-09:00Ahoy, Timmy! Me too; both at the Panteon and the ...Ahoy, Timmy! Me too; both at the Panteon and the original cemetery in Puerto Cabello. If nothing else, it's a sure bet I'll get to take you on a tour of his birthplace sooner than later.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-7011962937351312242010-12-15T23:23:05.305-09:002010-12-15T23:23:05.305-09:00Ahoy, Pauline! And a belated happy birthday to you...Ahoy, Pauline! And a belated happy birthday to your Great uncle Renato! I hope that someday we may visit his resting place...Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-69320378043157870312010-12-15T19:04:04.619-09:002010-12-15T19:04:04.619-09:00Ahoy the Captain and Ozarklorian! I'll agree ...Ahoy the Captain and Ozarklorian! I'll agree with you both, and raise a glass to a great man with a great purpose (and a hell of a privateer)!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-62822284361877181072010-12-15T16:07:00.873-09:002010-12-15T16:07:00.873-09:00Happy Birthday, Renato!:)Happy Birthday, Renato!:)Ozarklorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09348265376584155745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-10245777697334743752010-12-15T15:00:35.200-09:002010-12-15T15:00:35.200-09:00A shot o' rum in honour o' the ol' sea...A shot o' rum in honour o' the ol' seadog...his spirit lives on in ye and in history shared!Capt. John Swallowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06143131721521384174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-87602982572525166552010-12-15T13:21:57.688-09:002010-12-15T13:21:57.688-09:00Ahoy, Undine and thankee indeed. Uncle Renato is ...Ahoy, Undine and thankee indeed. Uncle Renato is the big dog, though. Most of my ancestors are still completely faceless as far as history goes and/or much less reputable (and you can see how questionable Beluche was in some folks' eyes...)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-2775678535347523172010-12-15T12:52:18.392-09:002010-12-15T12:52:18.392-09:00A very cool ancestry you have, Pauline. I envy yo...A very cool ancestry you have, Pauline. I envy you.<br /><br />If I ever tried writing up <i>my</i> family's history, it'd probably read like the Newgate Calendar. Without the laughs.Undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.com