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Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo
Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo (1775 in Chaves, Portugal – 1833 in Portugal) was a Portuguese military officer. He served in the office of Governor of Arms, and led Portuguese troops based in Salvador in fighting the War of Independence of Brazil in that province until his capitulation on 2 July 1823, when the troops retreated to Portugal.
Biography.
The conflicts in Bahía had a fundamental role in the context that led to Brazilian independence, because of the importance of the Portuguese community
on July 3, 1822. He was given the rank of brigadier general, because of the shortage of officers in the newly organized army.
He organized the Army called "Peacemaker", (name probably suggested by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and José Bonifácio de Andrada). He traveled with his troops for the Bahia, the squadron commanded by Division Chief Rodrigo de Lamare, consisting of a Frigate, two Corvette and two brigs, with a mission to face the Portuguese general Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo. He entrenched