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Elucidário Madeirense

Person governor

Luiz Beltrão

governor

Governor and captain-general of Madeira who protested in 1813 against the British hanging of an English soldier.

1Mentioned in

Capital executions — Governor and captain-general of Madeira who protested in 1813 against the British hanging of an English soldier.

2Chronology

1813
An English soldier was hanged in Funchal for murdering a sergeant, despite the governor's protest.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (6)

Map: Madeira (6)