Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Marquis of Tamandaré

The Marquis of Tamandaré
The Marquis of Tamandaré, 1873
Born	13 December 1807 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Portuguese Colony)
Died	20 March 1897(1897-03-20) (aged 89) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Allegiance	Empire of Brazil
Service/branch	Brazilian Navy
Rank	Admiral
Battles/wars	Brazilian War of Independence Cisplatine War Ragamuffin War Uruguayan War Paraguayan War
Other work	Minister of War

Joaquim Marques Lisboa, Marquis of Tamandaré (December 13, 1807 – March 20, 1897), was a military officer and member of the Liberal Party.

Lisboa was born in Rio Grande. His long military career expanded from the Brazilian War of Independence (1822–24) to the Paraguayan War (1864–70) and for being the very first Brazilian native Admiral, he is the Brazilian Navy patron.

In the year 1936–1938 Brazil published a coin with his portrait.

He died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 89.

Monument to Lisboa in Rio de Janeiro.

Empire of Brazil

General topics	History Politics Economy Armed Forces Nobility Provinces

Wars	Independence of Brazil (1822–24) Cisplatine War (1825–28) Platine War (1851–52) Uruguayan War (1864–65) Paraguayan War (1864–70)

Emperors	Pedro I Pedro II

Politicians	José Bonifácio de Andrada Marquis of Olinda Bernardo Pereira de Vasconcelos Viscount of Sepetiba Marquis of Paraná Viscount of Uruguai Viscount of Rio Branco Viscount of Ouro Preto

Military	Count of São João das Duas Barras Viscount of Laguna Duke of Caxias John Pascoe Grenfell Count of Porto Alegre Marquis of Tamandaré Marquis of Erval Viscount of Inhaúma Count of Eu

Abolitionists	Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil André Rebouças Joaquim Nabuco José do Patrocínio

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