José César Ferreira Gil

José César Ferreira Gil (1 November 1858 in Celorico da Beira, Portugal - 15 August 1922 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese Army general and a military historian.

Born(1858-11-01)1 November 1858

Celorico da Beira, Portugal

Died15 August 1922(1922-08-15) (aged 63)

Lisbon, Portugal

Allegiance Portugal

Branch

Portuguese Army

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José César Ferreira Gil
Born	(1858-11-01)1 November 1858 Celorico da Beira, Portugal
Died	15 August 1922(1922-08-15) (aged 63) Lisbon, Portugal
Military career
Allegiance	Portugal
Branch	Portuguese Army
Conflicts	World War I East African Campaign

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During World War I, Ferreira Gil served as the Commander of the Portuguese Forces in Northern Portuguese Mozambique, leading them in combat in the East African Campaign against the German Forces of Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck.^{[citation needed]}