Delfim Carlos de Carvalho, Baron of Passagem

Baron of Passagem
The Baron of Passagem, lithography by Angelo Agostini, 1868
Born(1825-04-13)13 April 1825
Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Died19 May 1896(1896-05-19) (aged 71)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Allegiance Empire of Brazil
Service / branch Imperial Brazilian Navy
Battles / warsParaguayan War

Delfim Carlos de Carvalho (13 April 1825 – 19 May 1896), the Baron of Passagem, was a Brazilian naval officer who fought in the Paraguayan War. He was a Chief of Division at the Battle of Riachuelo. He commanded the squadron that effected the Passage of Humaitá on 19 February 1868.[1] He was also a member of the Supreme Military Justice in 1891.

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  1. ^ Tasso Fragoso 1959, p. 412.

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  • Archivo Nobiliarchico Brasileiro at https://archive.org/stream/archivonobiliarc00vascuoft#page/32/mode/2up p. 341.
  • Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (1959). História da Guerra Entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Biblioteca do Exército.