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Battle of Fanfa

Battle of Fanfa was a battle fought on 3 October 1836 at Fanfa Island, in what is now Brazil; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Farroupilha Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1845. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 1,100 men against 1,000 men; 1 steamer; 4 gunboats.

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Fought3 October 1836lasted 1 day
WhereFanfa Island, Brazil29.915S, 51.548W
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsRiograndense RepublicagainstEmpire of Brazil
Casualties and losses120 dead; 900 men captured; 16 guns capturedand17 dead; 72 wounded
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, 184418351844Battle of Fanfa, 1836
8 placed engagements of the Farroupilha Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 October 1836
to 4 October 1836
PlaceFanfa Island, Brazil
29.915S, 51.548W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,100 men1,000 men; 1 steamer; 4 gunboats
Casualties and losses120 dead; 900 men captured; 16 guns captured17 dead; 72 wounded
Commanders
  • Bento Gonçalves da Silva
  • Bento Manuel Ribeiro
  • John Pascoe Grenfell
Battle of FanfaBattle of FanfaBattle of Ponte da AzenhaBattle of Barro VermelhoBattle of Ponte da AzenhaCaxias do SulNovo HamburgoBento GonçalvesCamaquãSanta Cruz do SulCachoeira do SulCanela100 km29.915S, 51.548W
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Battle of Fanfa 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 Q9172454, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fanfa, revision 1370440554, 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.