Luiz
Alves Lima e Silva, Barão
(1845), Marquês (1852) e
Duque de Caxias (1869), o
mais ilustre dos
militares brasileiros.
Nasceu a 25
de agosto de 1803 e
morreu na fazenda de
Santa Mônica a 7 de março
de1880.
Marechal-de-Exército,
Ministro da Guerra e
estadista, comandante de
ações militares ao
longo de quase toda a sua
existência. Episódio
dos mais significativos
ocorreu em virtude da
crise surgida em 1866, na
Guerra da Paraguai.
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Luiz Alves Lima e
Silva, Baron (1845),
Markies (1852) en graaf
van Caxias (1869), één
van de meest bekende
Braziliaanse militairen.
Hij werd geboren op 25
augustus 1803 en stierf
op het platteland te
Santa Mônica op 7 maart
1880. Hij was maarschalk,
minister van oorlog en
commandant van de
militaire acties voor het
grootste deel van zijn
leven. Zijn belangrijkste
wapenfeit was de oorlog
in 1866 met buurland
Paraguay.
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Luiz Alves Lima e Silva,
Baron (1845), Markies
(1852) and Count of
Caxias (1869), one of the
most welknown Brazilian
soldiers. He was born on
august 25, 1803 and died
on the countryside at
Santa Mônica on march 7,
1880. He was marshal,
minister of war and
commander of the
militairy actions for the
most part of his life.
His most important battle
was the war with Paraguay
in 1866.
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