Francisco de Miranda: Introduction 1 Francisco de Miranda and the United States: The Venezuelan Precursor and the Precursor Republic; David Bushnell 2 Francisco de Miranda: The London Years; John Lynch 3 Miranda and Music; Edgardo Mondolfi Gudat 4 Some Reflections on Miranda as Soldier; Malcolm Deas 5 Love in the Time of Liberation: Francisco de Miranda's Relationships with Women; Karen Racine