Fernando Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva in 1917

Fernando Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva (13 May 1856 in

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– 24 November 1924 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a cavalry officer and general of the Portuguese Army.

Biography

He was born on 13 May 1856 in

. As a general, from January 1917 to August 25, 1918, Tamagnini was the commander of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP), a 55,000 men

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that fought with the Allies in the Western Front, during

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. His successor as commander of the CEP was Tomás António Garcia Rosado. He died on 24 November 1924 in Lisbon, Portugal. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva, Fernando 1856 births 1924 deaths People from Tomar Portuguese generals Portuguese military personnel of World War I Portuguese people of Italian descent Recipients of the Order of the Tower and Sword