Carlos Frederico Lecor, Viscount of Laguna
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Carlos Frederico Lecor[note 1] (October 6, 1764 – August 2, 1836) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian general and politician. He was the first Baron of Laguna, in Portugal, and later ascended to Viscount of Laguna, in Brazil.
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Viscount of Laguna | |
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President of Cisplatina Province | |
In office January 20, 1817 – February 3, 1826 | |
Monarchs | João VI Pedro I |
Preceded by | Miguel Barreiro (Governor of the Oriental Province) |
Succeeded by | Francisco de Paula Magessi |
Personal details | |
Born | October 6, 1764 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | August 2, 1836 (aged 71) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Empire of Brazil |
Rank | Marshal of the Army (Brazil) Lieutenant General (Portugal/United Kingdom) |
Battles/wars | Peninsular War
Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental Cisplatine War |
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He was the first Portuguese officer to command a division, the 7th Division, of British troops,[1] in Wellington's Peninsular Army, as well as having commanded the Portuguese forces who invaded the Banda Oriental del Uruguay (Eastern Bank of Uruguay) in 1816.