COMMANDER // 1823–1896
Delfim de Carvalho
Brazil1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1823 – 1896
Active service 1868 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 45.
Profile
Delfim Carlos de Carvalho, the Baron of Passagem, was a Brazilian naval officer who fought in the Paraguayan War. He was a Chief of Division at the Battle of Riachuelo. He commanded the squadron that effected the Passage of Humaitá on 19 February 1868. He was also a member of the Supreme Military Justice in 1891.
Battles (1)
1868
Passage of HumaitáParaguayan War · Empire of Brazil