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Place building São Pedro Funchal

Colégio Barracks

Quartel do Colégio

São Pedro · Funchal

former Jesuit college, Funchal

32°39′00″ N16°54′32″ W Google Maps

Barracks in Funchal occupying the former Jesuit college, where Lieutenant Lapierre was murdered. It bears a plaque to João de Andrade.

Map: Madeira (1)

Map: Madeira (1)

1Mentioned in

Great War — Barracks with a plaque to João de Andrade.
Lapierre (Lieutenant) — Barracks in the former Jesuit college where Lieutenant Lapierre was murdered.

2Chronology

1852
On the night of 30 to 31 July 1852 soldiers of the 6th Caçadores Battalion mutinied at the Colégio barracks in Funchal and murdered Lieutenant Lapierre; the battalion was sent to Lisbon.
1920
A plaque to Corporal João de Andrade was unveiled at the Colégio barracks.