Antônio Fernandes Lima

During the Paraguayan War, Lima was given command of the first barracks at Itaqui which was made out of stone and covered with tiles with Lima personally contributing to the construction of the fort. When the Paraguayan Army invaded Itaqui and São Borja which commenced the Battle of São Borja. Despite being warned about the invasion, Lima didn't expect the Paraguayan forces to arrive as quickly as the Press were reporting them to move at and only sent a meager 2,000 to defend the barracks which resulted in the Paraguayans capturing and looting the village.^[3][4][5] Lima was criticized by the Press for his relative passivity at São Borja with Souza Docca being a major critic of Lima and was relieved of his position.^[1]

On July 30, 1866, Lima requested to continue his permit on his business house at São Borja along with his third wife, Maria Eulalia. He spent his final years in the religious neighborhoods of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and Divino Espírito Santo at Itaqui and donated $500,000 for the construction of a new church before his death in 1875.^[1]