Tomás Luís Osório Explained

Colonel Tomás Luís Osório (died 1763) was a Portuguese military figure. He is best known for leading troops against Pedro de Cevallos in the southern Brazil/Uruguay region in the 1760s.[1] On October 6, 1762, he began to rebuild the Fortaleza de Santa Teresa . On April 19, 1763, Pedro de Cevallos captured the fortress, taking Osório prisoner along with 25 officers.[2] [3] After the war, Osório was submitted to a council of war in Portugal and accused of having favored the Spanish conquest, and was subsequently hanged in Lisbon.[2] His widow then presented evidence that showed the error of the indictment.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Indias. Archivo General de. Mateos. Francisco. Historia de la Compañía de Jesús en la provincia del Paraguay: (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Perú, Bolivia y Brasil) según los documentos originales del Archivo General de Indias. 14 June 2011. 1949. V. Suárez. 793–5.
  2. Web site: La fortaleza arrancada a españoles, portugueses y a la arena.. Rocha Uruguay. 14 June 2011.
  3. Book: Mellado, Francisco de Paula. Enciclopedia moderna: diccionario universal de literatura, ciencias, artes, agricultura, industria y comercio. 14 June 2011. 1851. Establecimiento Tipográfico de Mellado. 547.

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