José Travassos Valdez
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His Excellency The Count of Bonfim |
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| 12th Prime Minister of Portugal | |
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In office November 26, 1839 – June 9, 1841 |
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| Monarch | Maria II and Fernando II |
| Preceded by | Rodrigo Pinto Pizarro de Almeida Carvalhais |
| Succeeded by | Joaquim António de Aguiar |
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February 23, 1787 Elvas, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | July 10, 1862 (aged 75) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Political party | Septemberist |
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| Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1808–1862 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Battles/wars |
First Carlist War |
José Lúcio Travassos Valdez (February 23, 1787 – July 10, 1862), only Baron and first Count of Bonfim (Portuguese pronunciation: [bõˈfĩ]), was a Portuguese soldier and statesman.
Travassos Valdez was born in Elvas, Portugal, on February 23, 1787, and originally intended for a career in the Catholic Church but, following the invasion of Portugal by Napoleon's armies under General Junot, became active in the resistance to the occupation.
When Arthur Wellesley (later the first Duke of Wellington) landed in Portugal to eject the French, Travassos Valdez served Wellesley as a Portuguese aide-de-camp at the battles of Roliça and Vimeiro, his first major victory.
During the Peninsular War, Travassos Valdez was among the first Portuguese officers to attach himself to the command of Marshal William Carr Beresford and was so close to this commander that he was popularly known in the Portuguese battalions as 'o discípulo de Beresford' ("the disciple of Beresford").
Travassos Valdez rose to become a Major Assistant in the General Staff of the Portuguese army under Beresford and is reputed to have fought in nine major battles. He was decorated for his services at the battles of Albuera (fought on May 16, 1811, and at which Beresford, operating independently from Wellington, commanded the allied forces), Salamanca (July 22, 1812), Orthez (February 27, 1814), and Toulouse (April 5, 1814).
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