Pierre Labatut

Pierre Labatut (18 November 1776 – 4 September 1849), also known as Pedro Labatut, was a French-born Brazilian mercenary and general who fought in the Colombian and Brazilian wars of independence.

Early life

He was born in Cannes on 18 November 1776, to Antoine Labatut and his wife Geneviève Allègre. He was later nominated governor of Santa Marta, however, the population rebelled against him and he was forced to abandon the city. He obtained permission to go to Europe, from 17 June 1833 until the final of September 1834. Returning to Brazil, he was reinstated there with his former rank of general de brigada, and he also received Brazilian citizenship on this same occasion. After having carried out several actions, he was promoted on 2 December 1839 to marechal de campo.

Ragamuffin War He fought in the Ragamuffin War against David Canabarro. His battalion arrived in Passo Fundo, but was wiped out in September 1840.

Labatut left active service in 1842, and died in Salvador on 4 September 1849, in the street Rua dos Barris. The street was later renamed in his honor to Rua General Labatut.