| Baron of Ijuí | |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1818 |
| Birth Place: | Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Death Place: | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Branch Label: | Branch |
| Serviceyears: | 1851 – 1881 |
| Rank: | Brigadier General |
| Commands: | 17th Cavalry Regiment |
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Bento Martins de Meneses, the Baron of Ijuí (1818-1881) was a Brazilian Brigadier General who was most notable for his participation of the final battle of the Paraguayan War, the Battle of Miranda.[1]
He joined the former . After participating in the Ragamuffin War and the conflicts with Uruguay in 1851 and 1852, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He moved to Uruguaiana, where, at the time of the Paraguayan War, he formed the 17th Cavalry Regiment, which faced Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia's troops and supported the families who took refuge in Alegrete. After the war, he was promoted to Brigadier General.[2]
The manor where he lived is a tourist spot in Uruguaiana.[3]