COMMANDER // 1775–1835
Madeira de Melo
Kingdom of Portugal1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1775 – 1835
Active service 1822 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 47.
Profile
Lieutenant-Colonel Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo was a Portuguese Army officer and colonial administrator. He served in the office of governador das armas of the province of Bahia, and led Portuguese troops based in Salvador in fighting the Brazilian War of Independence in that province until he left the city on July 2, 1823, when his troops retreated to Portugal.
Battles (1)
1822
Battle of PirajáBrazilian War of Independence · Kingdom of Portugal