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Battle of Seival

Battle of Seival was a battle fought on 10 September 1836 at Candiota, in what is now Brazil. It was part of the Farroupilha Revolution, which ran from 1835 to 1845. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: 430 men against 500–560 men.

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Farroupilha Revolution
Farroupilha Revolution. Guilherme Litran, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 September 1836
WhereCandiota, Brazil31.419S, 53.726W
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsRagamuffin rebelsagainstEmpire of Brazil
Casualties and losses26 killed; 8 woundedand118–167 or 180 killed; 60 wounded; 116 captured
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 Seival, 1836
8 placed engagements of the Farroupilha Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 September 1836
PlaceCandiota, Brazil
31.419S, 53.726W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength430 men500–560 men
Casualties and losses26 killed; 8 wounded118–167 or 180 killed; 60 wounded; 116 captured
Commanders
  • Antônio de Sousa Neto
  • João Frederico Caldwell
Battle of SeivalBattle of SeivalBattle of PorongosBattle of CaiboatéBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of TacuarembóBattle of PorongosBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of TacuarembóPelotasJaguarãoRiveraRio GrandeMelo100 km31.419S, 53.726W
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Battle of Seival 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 Q9172576, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Seival, revision 1385592632, 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.