Fernando de Mascarenhas, the first Count of the Tower, (9 August 1651) was a military and colonial administrator and held the position of Portuguese

governor-general Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

of Brazil from January 20 of 1639 to November 20, 1639, appointed by King Philip III.

Naval history / military service

Captain Mascarenhas participated in the naval battle of the

action of 12–17 January 1640 The action of 12–17 January 1640 was a naval battle between a Dutch fleet and a combined Spanish-Portuguese fleet during the Eighty Years' War. The battle took place on the Brazilian coast off Pernambuco and was an attempt by a fleet consis ...

, leading 41 vessels in battle against the Dutch fleet led by Willem Loos. He mostly fought on behalf of the Spanish/ Portuguese alliance. He died in Lisbon.

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1610 births 1651 deaths People from Lisbon Portuguese colonial governors and administrators 17th-century Portuguese people People of the Dutch–Portuguese War Governors of Tangier {{Brazil-politician-stub