Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva Baron of Amazon ( port. Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva, barão do Amazonas ; September 29, 1804 , Lisbon - August 8, 1882 , Montevideo , Uruguay ) - the famous Brazilian naval commander , Admiral of the Navy of the Brazilian Empire .
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Graduate of the Naval Academy. Member of the Brazilian Revolutionary War , the Argentine-Brazilian War , the Farrapus War , the Uruguayan War and the Paraguayan War .
Known for the victory of the Brazilian fleet under his command of the Battle of Riazuelo in June 1865, the largest water battle in the history of South America during the Paraguayan War . As a result of this victory, Paraguay lost most of its naval fleet, and control over the rivers of the La Plata basin passed to the forces of the Triple Alliance (the union of Brazil , Argentina and Uruguay ), which actually decided the course of hostilities.
For this victory, Barroso da Silva was awarded the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross and granted the title of Baron of Amazon (Amazonas) in 1866.
In 1868, he served as vice admiral in the office of the Minister of the Navy of the Brazilian Empire .
Memory
- In the center of Rio de Janeiro, the name of the avenue (Avenida Admiral Barroso), in the city of Niterói - Baron of the Amazon (Barão de Amazonas), in Peruibi - 2 streets, In Lisbon, the hometown of Barroso, there is a street named after him etc.
- In the capital of Brazil, a monument to the naval commander is installed, at the base of which his remains lie.
- In 2005, his name was included in the pantheon of heroes of the fatherland.
Literature
- Hooker, TD, 2008, The Paraguayan War, Nottingham: Foundry Books, ISBN 1901543153
Links
- Biography (port.)