Vicente Nicolau de Mesquita
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Vicente Nicolau de Mesquita (July 9, 1818 in São Lourenço, Portuguese Macau – March 20, 1880 in São Lourenço, Portuguese Macau) was an officer of the Portuguese Army in Macau. He is widely remembered for his role at the Portuguese attack of Baishaling,[1][2] in 1849. He was the oldest of the five children of noted Macanese lawyer Frederico Albino de Mesquita and Clara Esmeralda Carneiro – both Macau natives. He married twice: first to Balbina Maria da Silveira; second to his sister-in-law Carolina Maria Josefa da Silveira.
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Vicente Nicolau de Mesquita | |
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Born | July 9, 1818 (1818-07-09) Colony of Macau, Portuguese Empire |
Died | March 20, 1880 (1880-03-21) (aged 61) Colony of Macau, Portuguese Empire |
Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1835–1880 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Baishaling Incident |
Awards | List of awards
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