Arthur Sandes
Arthur Sandes (Dublin or Kerry, 1793 - Cuenca (Ecuador) 6 September 1832), was the commanding officer of the Rifle Battalion of the British Legions in the Spanish American wars of independence.[2] Sandes came to Venezuela to join the Regiment of Rifles lead by Colonel Frederick Campbell taking part in the "expedition of the Five Colonels" but Rifles never reached his destination. In the following years Sandes fought in various battles in Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.