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Following him was Major General Carlos Roma du Bocage (1853–1918), related to the poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805) and son of one of the foremost Portuguese scientists of the 19th century, José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage (1823–1907). In addition to a brilliant military career, he distinguished himself as a historian, publicist, diplomat, and member of parliament. His works focused on military themes, deeply intertwined with historical narratives, as exemplified by Origem do Condado de Portugal… [Origin of the County of Portugal…] (1887) and «O desembarque do Duque d’Alba em 1580» [The Duke of Alba’s Landing in 1580] (1910).
Among the true exemplars of Portuguese m ilitary h istoriography are the historical and archival reflections of Cristóvão Ayres de Magalhães Sepúlveda (1853–1930). His works include Historia Organica e Politica do Exercito Portuguez… [Organic and Political History of the Portuguese Army…] (1902–1932) and the invaluable Dicionário Bibliográfico da Guerra Peninsular… [Bibliographical Dictionary of the Peninsular War…] (1924–1930). In a different vein, mention must be made of Cavalry Major D. António José de Mello (c. 1856/1859–1946), an enthusiastic archaeological researcher and an active member of the Association of Portuguese Architects and Archaeologists, who authored Archeologia [Archaeology] (1890).
One of the leading figures in m ilitary h istory in the first half of the 20th century was General Vitoriano José César (1860–1939), a professor at the War Academy and President of the Military History Commission. He contributed to the História de Portugal [History of Portugal] (1928–1937), known as the ‘Barcelos’ edition under the direction of Damião Peres (1889–1976). He also directed the Revista Militar and authored numerous works, including Invasões Francesas [The French Invasions] (1903–1910), Bibliografia da Grande Guerra (resenha das publicações portuguesas) [Bibliography of the Great War (Review of Portuguese Publications)] (1922), and A Fundação da Monarquia Portuguesa (Batalha d’Ourique) 25 de Julho de 1139 [The Foundation of the Portuguese Monarchy (The Battle of Ourique) 25 July 1139] (1927).
This work is financed by national funds through FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P, in the scope of the projects UIDB/04311/2020 and UIDP/04311/2020.
