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21st June 09, 09:02 AM
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Of note, Lord Cochrane was one of the founders of the Chilean Navy, much as John Paul Jones is known as "the father of the us navy". Marines in Chile date to 1818 when Lord Cochrane was commisioned as Vice-Admiral of the Fleet during Chile's own War of Independence from Spain.
The Brazilian Marines (Corps of Naval Light Infantry) also maintain a pipe band:
https://www.mar.mil.br/cgcfn/cfn/bandas.htm
Note the Brazilian variant of a "glengarry" in the picture.
Lord Cochrane also served in the Brazilian Navy for a time.
Saludos,
Todd
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