Fernando de Mascarenhas
Encyclopedia
Fernando de Mascarenhas, the first Count of the Tower , (c. 1610 - Lisbon , August 9 of 1651 ) was a military and colonial administrator and held the position of Portuguese
governor-general
of Brazil
from January 20 of 1639 to November 20, 1639, appointed by King Don Felipe IV.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
governor-general
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from January 20 of 1639 to November 20, 1639, appointed by King Don Felipe IV.
Naval History / Military Service
- Captain Mascarenhas participated in the naval battle of the Action of 12–17 January 1640, leading 41 vessels in a spectacular victory against the Dutch fleet led by Willem Loos.
- He mostly fought on behalf of the SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
/PortuguesePortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
alliance.