Saldanha da Gama
Brazilian admiral (1846–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luís Filipe de Saldanha da Gama (7 April 1846 – 24 June 1895) was an admiral of the Brazilian Navy. He led the Revolta da Armada against the First Brazilian Republic alongside Custódio José de Melo and was killed by government forces during the Federalist Revolution in the Battle of Campo Osório.
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Luís Filipe de Saldanha da Gama | |
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Born | (1846-04-07)April 7, 1846 Campos dos Goytacazes, Empire of Brazil |
Died | June 24, 1895(1895-06-24) (aged 49) Campo Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
Allegiance | Empire of Brazil First Brazilian Republic |
Service/ | Brazilian Navy |
Battles/wars | Paraguayan War |
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