Duke of Saldanha Oliveira E Daun João Carlos

Duke of Saldanha Oliveira E Daun João Carlos (1790-1876) was a Portuguese statesman and soldier, played an honourable and patriotic part in many wars and crises of his country, notably in Brazil in the struggle between Dom Pedro and Dom Miguel, and during his occupancy of the Premiership on three several occasions between 1846-70. He proved himself a mild constitutionalist, and enjoyed the confidence and support of England. He was created a duke in 1846.

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