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Battle of Itaparica

Battle of Itaparica was a battle fought in 1823 at Itaparica Island, in what is now Brazil. It was part of the Brazilian War of Independence, which ran from 1822 to 1824. The recorded result: Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 3,257 soldiers; Ships: 2 gunboats against 1,200 soldiers; Ships: 2 brigs; 1 schooner; 1 barque; 35 gunboats/small vessels.

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Fought1823
WhereItaparica Island, Brazil12.983S, 38.667W
OutcomeBrazilian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of BrazilagainstKingdom of Portugal
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofBrazilian War of Independence1822 to 1824

Where it sits in the Brazilian War of Independence

Battle of Cachoeira, 1822Siege of Salvador, 1822Battle of Pirajá, 1822Battle of Itaparica, 1823Siege of Montevideo, 1823Battle of Jenipapo, 1823Battle of 4 May, 1823Siege of Caxias, 182318221823Battle of Itaparica, 1823
8 placed engagements of the Brazilian War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1823 (year precision)
to 9 January 1823
PlaceItaparica Island, Brazil
12.983S, 38.667W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,257 soldiers; Ships: 2 gunboats1,200 soldiers; Ships: 2 brigs; 1 schooner; 1 barque; 35 gunboats/small vessels
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Battle of ItaparicaBattle of ItaparicaBattle in the Bay of San SalvadorBahia incidentSiege of SalvadorFirst Battle of SalvadorSecond Battle of SalvadorBahia incidentFeira de SantanaJequiéAlagoinhasValençaItaberabaJaguaquara100 km12.983S, 38.667W
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Battle of Itaparica 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 Q4871291, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Itaparica, revision 1370443913, 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.