Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Francisco de Miranda

1750 - 1816

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018

1. Francisco de Miranda Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Lived in this house between 1803
and 1810. Born in Caracas, Venezuela,
he was the forerunner of the
independence of the republics
of Latin America. Here he met
in 1810 The Liberator
Simon Bolivar.

Vivio en esta casa entre 1803 y
1810. Nacio en Caracas, Venezuela,
y fue el precursor de la independencia
de las republicas de America Latina.
Fue aqui donde se encontro
en 1810 con El Libertador
Simon Bolivar.

Erected 1942 by British Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 51° 31.411′ N, 0° 8.279′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. Marker is on Grafton Way just west of Tottenham Court Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Grafton Way, Camden, England W1T 5DL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Francisco de Miranda (here, next to this marker); Andres Bello (here, next to this

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marker); The First Birth Control Clinic (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Charles Eastlake (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); A.W. Hofmann (about 120 meters away); Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N. (about 150 meters away); Roger Fry (about 180 meters away); Virginia Woolf (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . .
1. Francisco de Miranda (Wikipedia). "Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinoza (March 28, 1750 – July 14, 1816), commonly known as Francisco de Miranda, was a Venezuelan military leader and revolutionary. Although his own plans for the independence of the Spanish American colonies failed, he is regarded as a forerunner of Simón Bolívar, who during the Spanish American wars of independence successfully liberated much of South America. He was known as "The First Universal Venezuelan" and "The Great Universal American"....Miranda led a romantic and adventurous life in the general political and intellectual climate that emerged from the Age of Enlightenment that influenced all

Francisco de Miranda Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018

2. Francisco de Miranda Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here between the two windows. To the marker's left are two additional Blue Plaques (entered separately), one for Andres Bello and an additional one for Francisco de Miranda. To the right of this marker is the Venezuelan Embassy.

of the Atlantic Revolutions. He participated in three major historical and political movements of his time: the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolution and the Spanish American wars of independence. He described his experiences over this time in his journal, which reached to 63 bound volumes. An idealist, he developed a visionary plan to liberate and unify all of Spanish America, but his own military initiatives on behalf of an independent Spanish America ended in 1812. He was handed over to his enemies and four years later, died in a Spanish prison." (Submitted on April 19, 2018.)

2. Casa de Francisco de Miranda en Londres abre sus puertas como museo (YouTube, 10 min., in Spanish). (Submitted on April 19, 2018.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 18, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on April 19, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.