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English: General Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845), who, after fighting in the South American wars of independence, returned to Britain and falsely claimed to have been made "cacique" of a fictional Central American country, "Poyais", all in an effort to defraud land investors. Nearly 200 died in 1822–23 in connection with MacGregor's deception, having emigrated to his invented country.
Date between 1820 and 1835
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1820-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1835-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Author en:Samuel William Reynolds (1773–1835), after Simon Jacques Rochard (1788–1872)
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