Francisco da Silveira, 1st Count of Amarante
Francisco da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca Teixeira | |
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| Count of Amarante | |
19th-century portrait of General Silveira, Count of Amarante | |
| Successor | Manuel da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca Teixeira, 2nd Count of Amarante, 1st Marquess of Chaves |
| Full name | Francisco da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca Teixeira |
| Born | 1 September 1763 Peso da Régua, Portugal |
| Died | 27 May 1821 (aged 57) Vila Real, Portugal |
| Noble family | Fonseca Teixeira |
| Father | Manuel da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca |
| Mother | Antónia Silveira |
| Occupation | Lieutenant General (War of the Oranges, Peninsular War) |
D. Francisco da Silveira Pinto da Fonseca Teixeira, 1st Count of Amarante (1 September 1763 – 27 May 1821) was a Portuguese army officer who fought in the War of the Oranges and other campaigns of the Peninsular War.