Carlos Frederico Lecor, Viscount of Laguna
Viscount of Laguna | |
|---|---|
| President of Cisplatina | |
| In office January 20, 1817 – February 3, 1826 | |
| Monarchs | João VI Pedro I |
| Preceded by | Miguel Barreiro (Governor of the Oriental Province) |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Paula Magessi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1764 |
| Died | 2 August 1836 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Empire of Brazil |
| Rank | Marshal of the Army (Brazil) Lieutenant General (Portugal/United Kingdom) |
| Battles/wars | |
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Carlos Frederico Lecor (6 October 1764 – 2 August 1836) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian general and politician. He was the first Baron of Laguna, in Portugal, and later ascended to Viscount of Laguna, in Brazil. He was the first Portuguese officer to command a division, the 7th Division, of British troops, in Wellington's Peninsular Army, as well as having commanded the Portuguese forces who invaded the Banda Oriental del Uruguay (Eastern Bank of Uruguay) in 1816.