Luís Filipe de Saldanha da Gama | |
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Born | Campos dos Goytacazes, Empire of Brazil | April 7, 1846
Died | June 24, 1895 Campo Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | (aged 49)
Allegiance | Empire of Brazil First Brazilian Republic |
Service | Brazilian Navy |
Battles / wars |
Luís Filipe de Saldanha da Gama (7 April 1846 – 24 June 1895) was an admiral of the Brazilian Navy. He led the Revolta da Armada against the First Brazilian Republic alongside Custódio José de Melo and was killed by government forces during the Federalist Revolution in the Battle of Campo Osório.