Manuel Jorge Rodrigues, 1st Baron of Taquari

Baron of Taquari
President of Pará
In office 25 June 1835 – 14 November 1835
Preceded by	Francisco Pedro Vinagre
Succeeded by	Eduardo Angelim
Personal details
Born	(1777-04-23)23 April 1777 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	14 May 1845(1845-05-14) (aged 68) Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Occupation	Military officer, politician
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Portugal United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves  Empire of Brazil
Branch/service	Portuguese Army  Imperial Brazilian Army
Years of service	1794–1845
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles/wars	Peninsular War Battle of Bussaco Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Siege of Badajoz Battle of Orthez Battle of Toulouse Cisplatine War Battle of Colonia del Sacramento Cabanagem Ragamuffin War

Manuel Jorge Rodrigues, 1st Baron of Taquari, (23 April 1777 – 14 May 1845) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian general and politician. A veteran of the Peninsular War, Rodrigues distinguished himself in many battles during that campaign fighting alongside the British. During the Cisplatine War he commanded the defense of the town of Colonia del Sacramento from an Argentine attack over the course of February–March 1826. Later on he also fought internal revolts in Brazil. Rodrigues briefly held the office of president of the Pará province during the Cabanagem revolt in 1835, after which he was sent to southern Brazil in order to fight the rebels in the Ragamuffin War, the longest civil war in Brazilian history, that broke out during the Regency period in the provinces of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.