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Bento Gonçalves

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1788 – 1847

179018001810182018301840Farroupilha Revolution · 1835-1845Battle of Fanfa — October 3, 1836 · Piratini Republic · Farroupilha Revolution

Active service 1836 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.

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Bento Gonçalves da Silva was a Brazilian army officer, politician and rebel leader of the Riograndense Republic. He was the first President of the Riograndense Republic and, by all accounts, one of the most prominent figures in the history of Rio Grande do Sul.

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