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Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas

Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas

Brazilian military officer
Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas was a Brazilian admiral of the Imperial Brazilian Navy. He was the commander who led the Imperial Navy to victory in the Battle of Riachuelo during the Paraguayan War. Wikipedia
Born: September 29, 1804, Lisbon, Portugal
Died: August 8, 1882 (age 77 years), Montevideo, Uruguay