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Fernando Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva
Fernando Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva (13 May 1856 in Tomar, Portugal – 24 November 1924 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a cavalry officer and general of the Portuguese Army.
Biography.
He was born on 13 May 1856 in Tomar, Portugal.
As a general, from January 1917 to August 25, 1918, Tamagnini was the commander of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP), a 55,000 men army corps that fought with the Allies in the Western Front, during
25 August 1918 Fernando Tamagnini de Abreu e Silva as commander of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps (CEP), a 55,000 men army corps that fought with the Allies in the Western Front, during World War I.
After his return, he became chief of the General Staff of the Portuguese Army between 1919 and 1924.
Between 1926 and 1934, he was Portuguese Ambassador to the United Kingdom.