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Place of Birth: Castelões, Porto District, Portugal
About José do Telhado
- José do Telhado, also known as Zé do Telhado (1818-1875) was a Portuguese bandit.
- He served in the 2nd Lancers Regiment of the Portuguese Army, where he took part in July 1837 in a failed attempt to restore the Constitutional Charter of 1826.
- After this failed attempt, he took refuge in Spain.
- He returned to Portugal when a popular revolt grew against the anticlerical government of Costa Cabral, resulting in the 23 March 1846 Revolution of Maria da Fonte, which he joined.
- He placed himself at the orders of General Sá da Bandeira.
- For his bravery in action he was awarded a knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword.
- However his faction lost, he collected debts of taxes he could not pay, and was expelled from the army.
- Soon after he became a notorious bandit.
- He was eventually captured in 31 March 1859, and presented to court in Porto 9 December 1859.
- He was sentenced to exile to the Portuguese colony of Angola where he lived for the remainder of his life.
- He is regarded as a Portuguese equivalent of Robin Hood.
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