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Jerónimo de Albuquerque Maranhão
Jerónimo de Albuquerque Maranhão was a Portuguese-Brazilian commander, son of Jerónimo de Albuquerque of Pernambuco and a Tabajara mother. In 1614 he led the expedition against the French colony of Equinoctial France in Maranhão and defeated the French at the Battle of Guaxenduba, leading to the surrender of Saint-Louis in 1615. He added Maranhão to his name and became the first captain-major of the region.
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