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battle, nineteenth century

Capture of Porto Alegre

Capture of Porto Alegre was a battle fought in 1835 in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Farroupilha Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1845. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: ~300 men against ~270 soldiers.

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Fought1835
WhereBrazil30.033S, 51.230W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsLiberal rebelsagainstEmpire of Brazil
Part ofFarroupilha Revolution1835 to 1845

Where it sits in the Farroupilha Revolution

Battle of Ponte da Azenha, 1835Capture of Porto Alegre, 1835Battle of Seival, 1836Battle of Fanfa, 1836Siege of Caçapava, 1837Battle of Barro Vermelho, 1838Battle of Porongos, 1844Battle of Arroio Grande, 184418351844Capture of Porto Alegre, 1835
8 placed engagements of the Farroupilha Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1835 (year precision)
PlaceBrazil
30.033S, 51.230W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~300 men~270 soldiers
Commanders
  • Bento Gonçalves da Silva
  • Gomes Jardim
  • Antônio Rodrigues Fernandes Braga
Capture of Porto AlegreCapture of Porto AlegreBattle of Ponte da AzenhaBattle of FanfaBattle of Barro VermelhoBattle of Ponte da AzenhaBattle of FanfaCaxias do SulBento GonçalvesCamaquãSanta Cruz do SulCanelaAraranguáOsório100 km30.033S, 51.230W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of Porto Alegre is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106548118, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Porto Alegre, revision 1370609423, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.