José César Ferreira Gil
Appearance
José César Ferreira Gil | |
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Born | Celorico da Beira, Portugal | 1 November 1858
Died | 15 August 1922 Lisbon, Portugal | (aged 63)
Allegiance | Portugal |
Service | Portuguese Army |
Battles / wars |
José César Ferreira Gil (1 November 1858 in Celorico da Beira, Portugal - 15 August 1922 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese Army general and a military historian.
During World War I, Ferreira Gil served as the Commander of the Portuguese Forces in Northern Portuguese Mozambique, leading them in combat in the East African Campaign against the German Forces of Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck.