David Canabarro

David Canabarro

David Joseph Martins, known as David Canabarro (Taquari 1796 – Santana do Livramento 1867) was a military Brazil eiro.

Martins had Azorean ancestry: he was the grandson of Joseph Martin and Jacinta Faleiros Rosa Island's natural Third. Installed in Porto Alegre, their the man who would be Joseph Martins Coelho was born to them. Dona Mariana de Jesus Ignacia, born in Santa Catarina Island, who, with his parents and owner Manuel Ferreira Theodosius Perpetua de Jesus, would set in Bom Jesus de Triomphe by the year 1778. There she met her future husband, Jose Martins Coelho.

Following marriage they moved immediately to Taquari and had a son David Joseph on August 22, 1796. He was born in Pine, a league beyond the parish headquarters on land it had acquired Jose Martins Coelho, founding an office d ' and create.

The surname "Canabarro" was added later, coming from his grandfather, Manuel Ferreira Theodosius, who had received the nickname Marquis Alegrete and added this title to his name.

Early military career

Campaigns against Artigas

David Joseph Martinez – in the future, David Canabarro – began his military life in the First campaign cisplatin in 1811–1812. For this campaign should follow his older brother, Silverio, since then 18 years. However, precious help of his father in the cares foragers, would be missed. And David, telling the age of fifteen, acknowledging the fact, the father asked permission to follow in his brother's place.

Patriot as any rancher in Rio Grande do Sul those days, José Martins Coelho did not flinch, and stood to the forces of the noble Don Diogo de Sousa, conde de Rio Pardo. After the campaign, promoted to Ensign, returns home, but then return to fight in the War Artigas (1816/1820).

War of Cisplatin

Years later a lieutenant of the forces of Bento Gonçalves in War of cisplatin in 1825–1828, which culminated in a peace treaty in August 1828 and the independence of Uruguay. There he played an important role in the Battle of Rincon de las Gallinas, saving the Brazilian army full of slashing (September 24 in 1825), which earned him the gallons of lieutenant effective the Army. In the 21st Light Cavalry Brigade commanded by Bento Gonçalves, even in the War of cisplatin, attended the undecided Battle of the Pass of Rosario,obrando prodigies of valor and audacity.

Ceased the war back home, the life of the field, but this time associated with the uncle Antonio Ferreira Canabarro in the resort border of Santana of Deliverance. By 1836, adopts the name David Canabarro at the insistence of his uncle. As suggested by the historian Ivo santanese Caggiano: everything suggests that must have some connection with axes and ferreiras of Sabrosa. Consequently, the descendants of noble Canavarros Portugal must be the Canabarro Brazil.

War of Tatters

Revolution in Farringdon or War of Tatters, initially they stood indifferent to political events. Having joined her later. Started as a lieutenant, but quickly rose through the ranks, took command in June 1843, when former boss, Bento Gonçalves to avoid a split among Republicans, he quit the command and went on to serve under the orders of Canabarro own.

His only defeat in any war, was in the Battle of Porongos, which relaxed the peace negotiations he undertook with the Baron de Caxias, was surprised by the troops of Mouringue, had his troops massacred, including the Black Lancers.

While negotiating peace with the imperial Canabarro offered a Juan Manuel de Rosas, ruler of Argentina, which wanted to expand the borders of his country. In exchange for cooperation Ragamuffin, he would get help Argentina to continue the battle against the empire. Canabarro responded by letter, where he stated his loyalty to the country, even though this was a monarchist and republican it.

As head of the rebels accepted the amnesty offered by the government in December 18 of 1844 by Duque de Caxias, called The Peacemaker. The negotiations on February 25 in 1845, it was agreed that Republicans would indicate the next president of the province, the imperial government account for the debt of republican government, rebel military officers who wished to pass imperial army in the same posts and the prisoners would be pardoned farroupilhas.

The Brazilian army

Still fought in the War against Rosas and War against Aguirre, receiving the title of general-honorary title with which he fought the invaders in the Paraguayan War.

Representations in culture

David Canabarro has been portrayed as a character in film and television, played by Milton Mattos in the movie Netto Loses His Soul (2001), Oscar Simch in the miniseries The House of Seven Women (2003),

• Porto Alegre, Achylles. Illustrious Men of Rio Grande do Sul Livraria Selbach, Porto Alegre, 1917.
• Caggiano, Ivo Caggiani. David Canabarro lieutenant of the general. Porto cheerful: Martin Book, 1992.