page_title: Isabel Madeira
hierarchical_section_title: Isabel Madeira
caption_attribution_description: English: A painting entitled Saint Francis Xavier Inspiring Portuguese Troops Against the Acehnese Pirates made by the Portuguese barroque painter André Reinoso in 1619, currently in the Church of São Roque in Lisbon.
context_page_description: Isabel Madeira was a Portuguese soldier, known for her participation in the defence of Portuguese Diu in India during the siege of 1546. She was the captain of a battalion of female combatants.
context_section_description: Isabel Madeira (floruit 1546) was a Portuguese soldier, known for her participation in the defence of Portuguese Diu in India during the siege of 1546. She was the captain of a battalion of female combatants.
caption: Women and men in the Siege of Diu, 1619. Painting by André Reinoso.
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