Saldanha da Gama
Appearance
Luís Filipe de Saldanha da Gama | |
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Born | ![]() | April 7, 1846
Died | June 24, 1895![]() | (aged 49)
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Luís Filipe de Saldanha da Gama (Campos dos Goytacazes, 7 April 1846 – Campo Osório, Rio Grande do Sul, 24 June 1895) was an admiral of the Brazilian Navy. He led the Revolta da Armada against the Brazilian Republican government with Custodio Jose de Melo and was killed by Brazilian government forces in the Federalist Riograndense Revolution.