Person governor of Madeira
Pedro Fagundes Bacelar de Antas e Meneses
d. 1813
governor of Madeira
Governor and captain-general of Madeira from 1807 to 1813, whose term saw the British occupation of the island. He signed the capitulation in 1807, resumed civil government in April 1808 and retired after suffering paralysis.
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- Freire (Ascenso de Sequeira) — Successor as governor and captain-general, taking office in late July 1807.
- Fagundes (Pedro) — Person treated under the headword Meneses, to which this entry points.
- Occupation of Madeira by British troops — Governor and captain-general of Madeira who signed the capitulation in 1807 and resumed civil government in April 1808.
2Chronology
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Pedro Fagundes Bacelar de Antas e Meneses was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira.
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Pedro Fagundes Bacelar de Antas e Meneses took office as governor of Madeira, succeeding Ascenso de Sequeira Freire.
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Governor Pedro Fagundes and Beresford signed the capitulation handing Madeira to Britain.
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Governor Pedro Fagundes resumed office at the end of April 1808.
3Places mentioned
Abroad