Luís Manuel da Câmara
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His Lordship The Count of Ribeira Grande |
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| 12th Donatary-Captain of São Miguel | |
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In office 1720–1723 |
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| Monarch | |
| Preceded by | José Rodrigo da Câmara |
| Succeeded by | José da Câmara Teles |
| Constituency | São Miguel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1685 Lisbon |
| Died | 1723 Lisbon |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Spouse(s) | Leonor Teresa Maria de Ataíde |
| Residence | Paris |
D. Luís Manuel da Câmara (1685;Lisbon-1723), member of the Azorean dynastic Gonçalves da Câmara family, he was son of José Rodrigo da Câmara, grandson of François, Prince of Soubise, and 12th Donatary-Captain of the island of São Miguel (though he never took on the post and barely participated in the activities on the island, except for a joint-venture with his father). Remembered for his defense of the square of Campo Maior, referenced by the Spanish and King John V of Portugal, he was posted to the court of Louis XIV, following the War of Spanish Succession.
Born in Lisbon, Luís was educated in the Cortes, groomed for a career in the military.
In 1707 he was imprisoned, after being wounded in Almanza.
On 11 March 1711, married D. Leonor Teresa Maria de Ataíde, daughter of the 9th Count of Atouguia.
Eventually released, in 1712, he was made seventh alcalde of the Castle of São Brás, alcalde of Amieira, in the Order of Christ, commander of São Pedro de Torrados (in the same order). He was made an artillery commander in a contingent in the Alentejo, under the command of Pedro Mascarenhas, during the War of Spanish Succession. Finding the square at Campo Maior under attack from the enemy, under the command of French general Alexandre Maître, Marquess of Bay, he petitioned the Count to be given the difficult and honourable task of defending the site. Assisted by forces from Elvas, under the command of French huguenot brigadier João Massé (Jean Destremau, sieur de Massé, who would later be in Brazil), he surprised and entered the encampment. He was unable to do so, until assisted by a considerably larger force, that allowed a nighttime sortie. On 27 October, a larger contingent arrived from Elvas under the command of the Count of Ericeira and General Paulo Caetano de Albuquerque. The General D. Pedro de Zuniga, who commanded the Spanish army, asked for an armistice to recover his dead and wounded, and the Marquess Bay decided to retreat. The heroism of the defenders of Campo Maior had an influence throughout the country and Kingdom, and the King wrote personally to the Count, promoted his officials and sent words of praise to the soldiers.
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