Article Nº 0863 Military or naval figure Vol. I · p. 504
Castilho (Alexandre Magno de)
Portuguese naval officer and writer who visited Madeira several times, married a Madeiran and died in Funchal in 1871.
This naval officer and writer visited Madeira several times and married a Madeiran lady here, Dona Carlota de Almeida Afonseca. He died in Funchal on 19 January 1871. His book Roteiro da Costa Africa Occidental contains some material of use to the history of our archipelago.
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