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Conflict Americas

Brazilian War of Independence

1822 CE – 1824 CE · 2 years

Brazil declared independence from Portugal with relatively little bloodshed compared to Spanish America, becoming the only stable monarchy in the Western Hemisphere.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Empire of Brazil (Pedro I)
  • Kingdom of Portugal

Key moments

Defining events in the Brazilian War of Independence.

  1. 1822 Battle of Pirajá
  2. 1823 Battle of Jenipapo
  3. 1823 Naval battles in Bahia

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1822 CE and 1824 CE.

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