Manuel Luís Osório, Marquis of Erval
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Manuel Luís Osório, Marquis of Erval (May 10, 1808 – October 4, 1879) was a Brazilian military officer, monarchist and politician. A member of the Imperial Army at the age of fifteen, he climbed all the posts of the military hierarchy of his time thanks to the soldier attributes that consecrated him as "The Legendary". He participated in the main military events of the late nineteenth century in the Río de la Plata region and is considered a hero of the Paraguayan War. He was declared patron of the Cavalry Branch of the Brazilian Army in 1962. [1][2]
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Marquis of Erval | |
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Born | (1808-05-10)May 10, 1808 Conceição do Arroio, State of Brazil, Portuguese America |
Died | October 4, 1879(1879-10-04) (aged 71) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
Allegiance | Empire of Brazil |
Branch | Imperial Brazilian Army |
Service years | 1824–1876 |
Commands held | Army of the Triple Alliance |
Battles/wars | Brazilian War of Independence Cisplatine War Ragamuffin War Platine War Paraguayan War |
Spouse(s) | Francisca Fagundes |
Children | Fernando Luís Osório Adolfo Luís Osório Manuela Luísa Osório Francisco Luís Osório |
Other work | Minister of War |
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Coat of Arms of the Marquis of Herval |
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