Manuel Gregório de Sousa Pereira de Sampaio, 1st Viscount of Santa Marta, ( Vila Pouca de Aguiar 29 November 1766 – Vila Pouca de Aguiar 21 October 1844) was a Portuguese military leader and noble, who served on the

Miguelist In the history of Portugal, a Miguelist () is a supporter of the legitimacy of the king Miguel I of Portugal and his descendants. Miguel was regent for his niece Queen Maria II of Portugal, and potential royal consort. However, he claimed the ...

side in Portugal's

Liberal Wars The Liberal Wars (), also known as the Portuguese Civil War () and the War of the Two Brothers () was a civil war in Portugal that lasted from May 1828 to May 1834, fought between liberal progressive constitutionalists (led by former King P ...

. He fought against the French in the

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, where he raised a corps of volunteers in the north and was later military governor of Vila Real. For his services, he received the title of Viscount of Santa Marta in 1823. In 1824, he played an important role in the April Revolt and in 1828 at the outbreak of the

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, he joined the

camp.
In 1832, he directed the Miguelist forces at the

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, together with General Póvoas. Because of his prudent approach and rivalry with General Póvoas, he was relieved of command in February 1833. He retreated from public life and died in 1844. He was succeeded as Viscount of Santa Marta by his son José de Sousa Pereira de Sampaio Vaía, who also fought at the Siege of Porto, and who died without children in 1847.

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Do Douro Press
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santa Marta, Manuel Gregório de Sousa Pereira de Sampaio, viscount of 1766 births 1844 deaths Portuguese soldiers Portuguese nobility Military personnel of the Liberal Wars 18th-century Portuguese people 19th-century Portuguese people People from Vila Real District Portuguese military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars