Bento Martins de Meneses, the Baron of Ijuí (1818-1881) was a Brazilian Brigadier General who was most notable for his participation of the final battle of the

Paraguayan War The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance, was a South American war that lasted from 1864 to 1870. It was fought between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, the Empire of Brazil, and Uruguay. It was the deadlies ...

, the Battle of Miranda.

Biography

He joined the former . After participating in the

Ragamuffin War The Ragamuffin War (Portuguese: ''Guerra dos Farrapos'' or ''Revolução Farroupilha'') was a Republican uprising that began in southern Brazil, in the province (current state) of Rio Grande do Sul in 1835. The rebels were led by generals Bento ...

and the conflicts with Uruguay in 1851 and 1852, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He moved to

Uruguaiana Uruguaiana is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It is located on the eastern shore of the Uruguay River bordering Argentina. Opposite to Uruguaiana, and joined to it by a road/railway bridge, lies the Argentine city of P ...

, where, at the time of the

, he formed the 17th Cavalry Regiment, which faced

Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia was a Paraguayan Lieutenant colonel who was notable for his service in the Paraguayan War. He served as one of the main Paraguayan commanders during the Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, organizing the Battle of Sã ...

's troops and supported the families who took refuge in

Alegrete Alegrete is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul located in southern Brazil. Its medium altitude is . Its estimated population in 2020 was 73,028 inhabitants and the total area is (the largest municipality of the State and of Southern Brazil). It ...

. After the war, he was promoted to Brigadier General. The manor where he lived is a tourist spot in Uruguaiana.

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A Page of The Brazilian Nobility from A to Z
1818 births 1881 deaths Brazilian generals Brazilian military personnel of the Paraguayan War People from Cachoeira do Sul Brazilian nobility People from Uruguaiana {{Brazil-noble-stub