Bento Martins de Meneses, Baron of Ijuí
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Baron of Ijuí | |
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Born | Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | September 7, 1818
Died | March 27, 1881 Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | (aged 62)
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Years of service | 1851 – 1881 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 17th Cavalry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Ragamuffin War Paraguayan War |
Bento Martins de Meneses, the Baron of Ijuí (1818-1881) was a Brazilian Brigadier General who was most notable for his participation of the final battle of the Paraguayan War, the Battle of Miranda.[1]
Biography
He joined the former Brazilian National Guard . After participating in the Ragamuffin War and the conflicts with Uruguay in 1851 and 1852, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He moved to Uruguaiana, where, at the time of the Paraguayan War, he formed the 17th Cavalry Regiment, which faced Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia's troops and supported the families who took refuge in Alegrete. After the war, he was promoted to Brigadier General.[2]
The manor where he lived is a tourist spot in Uruguaiana.[3]
References
- ^ "Rua Bento Martins". www.ruasdoriogrande.furg.br.. Projeto de pesquisa Ruas do Rio Grande
- ^ "À procura de um barão". www.ahimtb.org.br. Academia de História Militar Terrestre do Brasil.
- ^ "Turismo". www.uruguaiana.rs.gov.br. Prefeitura de Uruguaiana.
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