Atlas of Battles

country, 31 engagements

Battles in Brazil

31 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Brazil: 19 battles, 6 sieges and 6 naval actions between 1627 and 1945. The wars with most engagements here: Dutch–Portuguese War (5), Brazilian War of Independence (5), Farroupilha Revolution (5), War of the Spanish Succession (2).

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Battle in the Bay of San SalvadorSiege of RecifeBattle of AbrolhosSecond Battle of SalvadorFirst Battle of SalvadorAction of 12–17 January 1640Battle of GuararapesRecapture of RecifeBattle of Rio de JaneiroBattle of Rio de JaneiroBattle of CaiboatéBattle of San BorjaSiege of SalvadorBattle of ItaparicaBattle of JenipapoBattle of 4 MaySiege of CaxiasBattle of ItuzaingóBattle of Ponte da AzenhaBattle of SeivalBattle of FanfaBattle of Barro VermelhoBattle of PorongosFecho dos Morros Island incidentBahia incidentSiege of SaltoSiege of UruguaianaBattle of Passo FundoBattle of RiosinhoBattle of TrindadeLima2000 km18.085S, 43.630W
31 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 8 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1627Battle in the Bay of San SalvadorBay of All SaintsDutch–Portuguese War
14 February 1630Siege of RecifeRecife
12 September 1631Battle of AbrolhosAbrolhos ArchipelagoDutch–Portuguese War
April 1638Second Battle of SalvadorSalvadorDutch–Portuguese War
May 1638First Battle of SalvadorSalvadorDutch–Portuguese War
12 January 1640Action of 12–17 January 1640Ilha de ItamaracáDutch–Portuguese War
19 February 1649Battle of GuararapesQ40942Insurrection of Pernambuco
1654Recapture of RecifeRecife
19 September 1710Battle of Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroWar of the Spanish Succession
12 September 1711Battle of Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroWar of the Spanish Succession
10 February 1756Battle of CaiboatéSão GabrielGuaraní War
3 October 1816Battle of San BorjaSão BorjaPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental
2 March 1822Siege of SalvadorSalvadorBrazilian War of Independence
1823Battle of ItaparicaItaparica IslandBrazilian War of Independence
13 March 1823Battle of JenipapoJenipapo RiverBrazilian War of Independence
4 May 1823Battle of 4 MaySalvadorBrazilian War of Independence
23 May 1823Siege of CaxiasCaxiasBrazilian War of Independence
20 February 1827Battle of ItuzaingóRosário do SulCisplatine War
19 September 1835Battle of Ponte da AzenhaAzenha BridgeFarroupilha Revolution
10 September 1836Battle of SeivalCandiotaFarroupilha Revolution
3 October 1836Battle of FanfaFanfa IslandFarroupilha Revolution
30 April 1838Battle of Barro VermelhoRio PardoFarroupilha Revolution
14 November 1844Battle of PorongosPinheiro MachadoFarroupilha Revolution
14 October 1850Fecho dos Morros Island incident
7 October 1864Bahia incidentPort of Salvadorhistory of Salvador
22 November 1864Siege of SaltoSaltoUruguayan War
September 1865Siege of UruguaianaUruguaianaParaguayan War
29 June 1894Battle of Passo FundoPasso FundoFederalist Riograndense Revolution
12 December 1900Battle of Riosinho
14 September 1914Battle of Trindade
26 April 1945Battle of CollecchioFornovo di TaroWorld War II

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.