Jacinto Roque de Sena Pereira
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Jacinto Roque de Sena Pereira (1784; Lisbon
– June 28, 1850; Rio de Janeiro
) was a Portuguese sailor notable for his service to the Portuguese-Brazilian monarchy and later the Empire of Brazil.
His naval career culminated with a period of squadron command. For nearly a decade he was in charge of a squadron on the Uruguay River
, using the schooner Oriental as his flagship. He prepared for the Portuguese invasion of 1816
, which resulted in the defeat of troops led by José Gervasio Artigas
and the institution of the Provincia Cisplatina as a Portuguese version of the Banda Oriental
. He was considered a consummate planner, especially in the area of combined operations with land forces. His personality, education, and intelligence led him to be involved in a diverse activities, such as diplomacy.
Similar to many Portuguese soldiers active in the Provincia Cisplatina, he took a wife from the region, marrying Eugenia Gadea Paredes of the Soriano Department.
During the Argentina-Brazil War
, he was named commander of the Third Division, the Brazilian naval squadron in the Uruguay River. He suffered a major defeat in the hands of William Brown
in the Battle of Juncal
, after which he was taken prisoner. After refusing to give an oath of submission, he succeeded in escaping, and in 1829 he was one of those who entered the plaza of Montevideo
as a result of the Preliminary Peace Convention.
He died extremely poor, at the age of 66.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
– June 28, 1850; Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
) was a Portuguese sailor notable for his service to the Portuguese-Brazilian monarchy and later the Empire of Brazil.
His naval career culminated with a period of squadron command. For nearly a decade he was in charge of a squadron on the Uruguay River
Uruguay River
The Uruguay River is a river in South America. It flows from north to south and makes boundary with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, separating some of the Argentine provinces of the Mesopotamia from the other two countries...
, using the schooner Oriental as his flagship. He prepared for the Portuguese invasion of 1816
Luso-Brazilian invasion
The Luso-Brazilian invasion of the Banda Oriental, also known as the Portuguese Invasion of 1816 and the War against Artigas , was an armed conflict between the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves and the people of the Banda Oriental and the Misiones Province...
, which resulted in the defeat of troops led by José Gervasio Artigas
José Gervasio Artigas
José Gervasio Artigas is a national hero of Uruguay, sometimes called "the father of Uruguayan nationhood".-Early life:Artigas was born in Montevideo on June 19, 1764...
and the institution of the Provincia Cisplatina as a Portuguese version of the Banda Oriental
Banda Oriental
The Banda Oriental del Uruguay was the South American territory east of the Uruguay River and north of the Río de la Plata, coinciding approximately with the modern nation of Uruguay, the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul and some parts of Santa Catarina...
. He was considered a consummate planner, especially in the area of combined operations with land forces. His personality, education, and intelligence led him to be involved in a diverse activities, such as diplomacy.
Similar to many Portuguese soldiers active in the Provincia Cisplatina, he took a wife from the region, marrying Eugenia Gadea Paredes of the Soriano Department.
During the Argentina-Brazil War
Argentina-Brazil War
The Cisplatine War or the Argentine–Brazilian War was an armed conflict over an area known as Banda Oriental or "Eastern Shore" in the 1820s between the United Provinces of River Plate and the Empire of Brazil in the aftermath of the United Provinces' emancipation from Spain.-Background:Led by...
, he was named commander of the Third Division, the Brazilian naval squadron in the Uruguay River. He suffered a major defeat in the hands of William Brown
William Brown (admiral)
Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national...
in the Battle of Juncal
Battle of Juncal
The naval Battle of Juncal took place between a squadron of the newly independent United Provinces of the River Plate under command of William Brown and a squadron belonging to the Brazilian Empire, commanded by Sena Pereira...
, after which he was taken prisoner. After refusing to give an oath of submission, he succeeded in escaping, and in 1829 he was one of those who entered the plaza of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
as a result of the Preliminary Peace Convention.
He died extremely poor, at the age of 66.