João Teixeira Pinto
Portuguese military officer (1876–1917) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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João Teixeira da Rocha Pinto (22 March 1876 – 25 November 1917) was a Portuguese military officer who served throughout his career in the administration of Portuguese colonies of Africa. João Pinto bore the nickname The Devil's Chief (Portuguese: Capitão Diabo). He gained distinction for his role in administering the military contingents of Portuguese Mozambique during the late years of World War I.[1] He was killed in action in 1917.
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João Teixeira Pinto | |
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Nickname(s) | Capitão Diabo The Devil's Chief |
Born | (1876-03-22)22 March 1876 Mossâmedes, Portuguese Angola |
Died | 25 November 1917(1917-11-25) (aged 41) Ngomano, Portuguese Mozambique |
Allegiance | First Portuguese Republic |
Service/ | Portuguese Army |
Years of service | 1902–1917 |
Rank | Major |
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