Early Life
Hermenegildo de Brito Capelo was born in Palmela, Portugal, a town about 25 km (16 mi) south of Lisbon. He was one of six brothers and his father was Major Félix António Gomes Capelo.
In 1860, Capelo sailed to Angola, in southwest Africa, and served on board the D Estefânia, which was commanded by Prince Luís, staying for three years at a naval station before returning to Lisbon in 1863. He sailed to Africa again in 1866, visiting Angola, where he remained until 1869.
Before returning to Lisbon in 1876, his travels took him to Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea and Qing Dynasty China.
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