El Dorado
Vol. V No. 1

Editorial
Editor Terry D. Hooker makes El Dorado a quarterly and suggests a first meeting.

Recently Received (or retrieved)
Terry D. Hooker passes along recent info sources of note.

The Spanish Defence of the Americas, 1762-1807
M. Axworthy examines frontier defence forces in part VI of a series.

The British in St. Domingo, 1793-8
Terry Hooker chronicles Britain's role on Hispañola in rebellion, revolution and counter-revolution.

Armour in the Gran Chaco War
Paul V. Walsh looks at the Battle of Ayala, July 1933.

The Egyptian Contingent: Mexico 1863-67
C. A. Norman reviews the unit's service and dress.

Mexican Air in the Pacific
Plates and a brief unit history of Mexican P-47s in 1944-45 from J. Pighin.

Brazil 1800
J. Balaguer presents three regiments "de Linha de Rio de Janiero" from Barroso.

Legion de Comercio de Lima 1826
Two uniforms by J.Balaguer.

Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata

Uniform Plate, 1803-1809 from L. de Beaufort.
Uniform Plate, 1807 by J. Balaguer.

Argentina

Confederation Argentina Tambor del 2nd. Batallon de Patricios 1838, by J. Balaguer.
Argentine Fifer, 1847 From the Brigada de Marina, Gala, by J. Balaguer.
Guerra Civil Entre Unitarios y Federales Uniforms of the "LEGION LIBERTADORA" del Gral. Unitario Juan Galo Lavalle, by J. Balaguer.
War of the Triple Alliance, Argentina 1865 Eight uniforms, by J. Balaguer.
8th Cavalry Regiment "Cazadores Gral. Necochea" 1914 Three uniforms, by J. Balaguer.

Cuba Circa 1978
P. Piffaretti gives us a look at modern insignia.

Panama 1988-89
Mark Conrad brings us five more plates in his series.

Book Reviews
Terry Hooker's quick reviews of his latest finds.

Book Watch in the States
Second installment of Paul V. Walsh's review of mail order books in the USA.

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