Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas

The Baron of Amazonas
The Baron of Amazonas, 1875
Born	29 September 1804 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	8 August 1882(1882-08-08) (aged 77) Montevideo, Uruguay
Allegiance	Empire of Brazil
Service/branch	Brazilian Navy
Rank	Admiral
Battles/wars	Brazilian War of Independence Cisplatine War Ragamuffin War Uruguayan War Paraguayan War
Awards	Imperial Order of the Southern Cross

Francisco Manuel Barroso, Baron of Amazonas (September 29, 1804 in Lisbon – August 8, 1882 in Montevideo) was a reputed Admiral of the Imperial Brazilian Navy.

It was the commander who led the Imperial Navy to victory in the Battle of Riachuelo during the Paraguayan War.^[1]:33 As a consequence of this victory, there was an expressive reduction in the Paraguayan naval capacity, and that nation, from then on, had to adopt defensive strategies until the end of the conflict.

Barroso was decorated with the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross and received the noble title of Baron of Amazonas in 1866, in honor of the flagship ship that commanded in the Battle of Riachuelo.

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