José Augusto Alves Roçadas
| José Augusto Alves Roçadas | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Governor of Macau | |
|
In office 1908–1909 | |
| Monarch | Manuel II of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Pedro de Azevedo Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Augusto Marques |
| Governor of Angola | |
|
In office 1909–1910 | |
| Monarch | Manuel II of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Pedro de Azevedo Coutinho |
| Succeeded by | Caetano Francisco Cláudio Eugénio Gonçalves |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 April 1865 Vila Real, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died |
28 June 1926 Lisbon, Portuguese Republic |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of the Tower and Sword Distinguished Service Medal Military Merit Medal |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1882-1926 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
José Augusto Alves Roçadas (6 April 1865 in Vila Real, Portugal - 28 June 1926) was an officer of the Portuguese Army and a colonial administrator.
In 1907 troops under his command in Portuguese Angola put down a revolt by the Ovambo at the Battle of Mufilo.
As a colonial administrator, Alves Roçadas served as Governor of the District of Huíla in Portuguese Angola (1905 - 1908), Governor of Macau (1908-1909) and Governor-General of Angola (1909-1910).
During World War I, Alves Roçadas served as the commanding officer of Portuguese forces in southern Angola, leading them in combat in the German invasion of Portuguese Africa against the invading German forces.[1]
After the war, he participated in the 28 May 1926 coup d'état, together with Generals Manuel Gomes da Costa, Sinel de Cordes and Óscar Carmona, thus creating the Ditadura Nacional.
First destined to take up a post in the new government, he fell ill and died a month after the coup.
Notes
- ↑ Strachan, p.80
References
- Hew Strachan, The First World War in Africa (2004) ISBN 9780199257287