Joaquim José Pinto
Joaquim José Pinto | |
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Born | October 1826 São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | December 25, 1884 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Allegiance | Empire of Brazil |
Branch | Imperial Brazilian Navy |
Years of service | 1842 – 1884 |
Rank | Lieutenant Captain |
Commands held | Jequitinhonha |
Battles/wars | Uruguayan War |
Joaquim José Pinto was a Brazilian Head of Division and was notable for his participation at the Siege of Salto and his command of the Jequitinhonha during the Battle of the Riachuelo.[1][2]
Early Life[]
He was born in the Vila of São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro in October 1826. He was the son of Francisco José Pinto and Maria Máxima das Neves, he settled in Praça de Aspirante a Guarda-Marinha on February 17, 1842, enrolling at the Navy Academy on the 21st of that same month and was promoted to midshipman on November 22, 1844.
Paraguayan War[]
In the rank of Lieutenant Captain, he took part in the campaign of the Paraguayan War, especially in the and in the Battle of Riachuelo, when he commanded the corvette Jequitinhonha.[3] In the latter clash, as a result of maneuver given by Division Chief José Segundino de Gomensoro,[4] the Jequitinhonha aground on the sandbar Arroyo Riachuelo, under heavy fire by enemy fire from the nearby ravines. However, even so, he was able to open fire on the enemy steamer Paraguarí, causing severe damage that put the ship out of commission, almost sinking. He even repelled the approach of the Paraguayan steamers Taquarí, Salto and Marques de Olinda. After the battle, despite all the efforts made to unhook the ship, it was not possible to do so and, under these conditions, admiral Francisco Manuel Barroso ordered that the vessel be abandoned and set on fire on June 13th though the ship's guns were seized by the Paraguayans.[4]
He died on December 25, 1884, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Ranks[]
- Midshipman's Candidate Square: February 17, 1842[5]
- Naval Guard: November 22, 1844[5]
- Second Lieutenant: December 2, 1846[5]
- First Lieutenant: December 2, 1854[5]
- Lieutenant Captain: November 10, 1864[5]
- Frigate Captain: December 29, 1867[5]
- Captain of Sea and War: December 30, 1878[5]
- Division Chief: December 23, 1884[5]
References[]
- ^ "Revista Maritma Brazileira (RJ) - 1881 a 2012". Biblioteca Nacional. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Batalha Naval do Riachuelo: 150 anos de uma vitoriosa Operação Conjunta da Marinha e do Exército do Brasil" (PDF). Revista Navigator. p. 9. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Hernâni Donato (1996). Dicionário das batalhas brasileiras. IBRASA. pp. 440–41. ISBN 978-85-348-0034-1.
- ^ a b Diretoria do Patrimônio Histórico e Documentação da Marinha, DPHDM. "Jequitinhonha Corveta" (PDF). Diretoria do Patrimônio Histórico e Documentação da Marinha. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Pinto, Joaquim José - Acervo Arquivístico da Marinha do Brasil". www.arquivodamarinha.dphdm.mar.mil.br. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- 1826 births
- 1884 deaths
- Brazilian military personnel of the Paraguayan War