Military Career
- June 9, 1835 - voluntarily enlisted in Batalhão do Principe Regente.
- August 29, 1848 - promoted to Second Lieutenant in the Artillery Battalion of Macau, by patent letter.
- December 12, 1850 - promoted to First Lieutenant in the same Battalion by patent letter.
- July 9, 1863 - made effective Major, by decree of the same date.
- February 7, 1867 - promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.
- October 27, 1873 - promoted to Colonel.
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