João Niederauer Sobrinho

In this Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is Niederauer. "Sobrinho" is a generational suffix meaning "nephew".
João Niederauer Sobrinho
Niederauer in 1857
Born(1827-04-04)4 April 1827
Três Forquilhas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died13 December 1868(1868-12-13) (aged 41)
Villeta Hospital, Paraguay
AllegianceEmpire of Brazil
BranchImperial Brazilian Army
Service years1851–1868
RankColonel
Conflicts

João Niederauer Sobrinho (4 April 1827 – 13 December 1868) was a Brazilian colonel of the Platine War and the Paraguayan War. He was notable for his service in the Pikysyry campaign, having a previous origin as a notable citizen from Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Commanding the Cavalry Brigade of the II Corps, he died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Avay two days after the battle.

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