Delfim Carlos de Carvalho (13 April 1825 – 19 May 1896), 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.[1] He was also a member of the Supreme Military Justice in 1891.
Baron of Passagem | |
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 The Baron of Passagem, lithography by Angelo Agostini, 1868 | |
| Born | 13 April 1825 Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil |
| Died | 19 May 1896 (aged 71) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Brazil |
| Service |  Imperial Brazilian Navy |
| Battles / wars | Paraguayan War |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Tasso Fragoso 1959, p. 412.
Bibliography
edit- Archivo Nobiliarchico Brasileiro at https://archive.org/stream/archivonobiliarc00vascuoft#page/32/mode/2up p. 341.
- Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (1959). História da Guerra Entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Biblioteca do Exército.
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