List of wars involving Brazil
This is a list of wars, rebellions and conflicts involving Brazil from the colonial period to the present day.
Colonial Brazil
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result |
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Iguape War (1534–1536) |
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Victory
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Tamoyo Confederation (1554–1567) |
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Tupinambá people | Victory
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Aimoré War (1555–1673) |
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Aimoré people | Victory
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French invasions of Brazil (1555–1736) |
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Victory
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Siege of Piratininga (1555–1736) |
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Guarulho people Guaianá people Carijó people |
Victory
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Looting of Recife (1595) |
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Defeat
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Palmares War (early 17th century–1695) |
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Quilombo dos Palmares | Victory
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Cummean revolt (1617-1621) |
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Tupinambá people | Victory
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Tupinambá Revolt (1618) |
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Tupinambá people | Victory
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Dutch invasions of Brazil (1624–1654) |
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Victory |
Acclamation of Amador Bueno (1641) |
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Nativists | Victory
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Cachaça Revolt (1660–1661) |
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Rio de Janeiro rebels | Victory
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Conjuration of Our Father (1666) |
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Pernambuco rebels | Victory
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Barbarians' War (1683–1713) |
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Confederação dos Cariris | Victory
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Beckman Revolt (1684) |
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Maranhão rebels | Victory
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Mura War (18th century) |
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Mura people | Victory
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War of the Emboabas (1707–1709) |
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Victory
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Mascate War (1710–1711) |
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Vila de Olinda | Victory
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Salt Revolt (1710–1720) |
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São Paulo rebels | Victory
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Mandu Ladino Revolt (1712–1719) |
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Tupi people | Victory
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Guyana Campaign (1714) |
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Inconclusive
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Vila Rica Revolt (1720) |
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Supporters of Filipe dos Santos | Victory
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Manaó War (1723–1728) |
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Manaó people | Victory
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Spanish–Portuguese War (1735–1737) | ![]() |
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Victory
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Guaraní War (1750–1756) |
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Guarani people | Victory |
First Curvelo Conspiracy (1760-1763) |
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Conspirators | Victory
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Fantastic War (1762–1763) |
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Inconclusive
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Inconfidence of Mariana (1769) |
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Inconfident | Victory
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Inconfidence of Sabará (1775) |
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Inconfident | Victory
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Second Curvelo Conspiracy (1776) |
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Conspirators | Victory
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Inconfidência Mineira (1789) |
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Victory
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Rio de Janeiro Conjuration (1794–1795) |
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Conjurated from Rio | Victory
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1798 Revolt of the Alfaiates (1796–1799) |
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Victory
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Conspiracy of Suassuna (1800–1801) |
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Pernambuco rebels | Victory
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War of the Oranges (1801) |
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Victory
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Portuguese conquest of French Guiana (1809) |
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Victory
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Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental (1811–1812) |
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Inconclusive
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United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | King |
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Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816–1820) |
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Victory
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Pernambucan revolt (1817) |
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Victory
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Liberal Revolution in Bahia and Grão-Pará (1821) |
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Victory
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Empire of Brazil
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | Emperor |
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Brazilian War of Independence (1822–1824) |
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Victory
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Confederation of the Equator (1824) |
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Victory
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Invasion of Chiquitos (1825) |
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Victory
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Cisplatine War (1825–1828) |
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Stalemate
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Revolt of the Mercenaries (1828) |
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Irish mercenaries German mercenaries |
Victory
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Seduction of 1830 (1830) |
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Gaucho Rebels German Rebels |
Victory
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Riots in Pernambuco (1831–1834) |
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Pernambuco Rebels Province of Pernambuco Maranhense Rebels |
Victory
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Razia de Bella Unión (1831) |
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Victory
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Crato's Uprising (1832) |
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Victory
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(on behalf of Pedro II) |
Federation of Guanais (1832) |
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Victory
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War of Cabanos (1832–1835) |
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Victory
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Cabanagem Revolt (1835–1840) |
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Victory
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Ragamuffin War (1835–1845) |
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Victory
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Sabinada (1837–1838) |
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Victory
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Balaiada Revolt (1838–1841) |
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Victory
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Liberal Rebellions (1842) |
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Victory
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Praieira Revolt (1848–1849) |
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Victory
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Paranagua War (1850) |
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Victory
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Platine War (1851–1852) |
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Victory
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Christie Question (1862–1865) |
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Compromise
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Uruguayan War (1864–1865) |
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Victory
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Paraguayan War (1864–1870) |
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Victory
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First Brazilian Republic
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
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Federalist Revolution (1893–1895) |
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Victory
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Trinidad conflict (1893–1895) |
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Victory
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Revolta da Armada (1893-1894) |
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Victory
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French intrusion in Amapá (1895) |
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Victory
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War of Canudos (1896–1897) |
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Victory
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Acre War (1899–1903) |
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Victory
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Contestado War (1912–1916) |
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Victory
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World War I (1917–1918) |
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Victory
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Tenente Revolts (1922–1927) |
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Victory
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Brazilian Revolution of 1930 (1930) |
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Regime change
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Vargas Era
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
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Constitutionalist Revolution (1932) |
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World War II (1942–1945)[2] |
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Victory
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Fourth Brazilian Republic
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
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Lobster War (1961–1963) |
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Political victory (bloodless conflict)
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Brazilian military government
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
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Dominican Civil War (1965–1966) |
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Victory
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Araguaia Guerrilla War (1967–1974) |
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Victory
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Sixth Brazilian Republic
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
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Operation Traira (1991) |
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Victory
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Other conflicts (slave revolts, mutinies)
Peacekeeping operations
- International Force for East Timor
- 2004 Haitian coup d'état
- United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
References
- Halperín Donghi 2007, p. 91.
- Brazilian participation in World War II was limited to the Italian Campaign, lasting from 1943 to 1945; Hence Brazil was not involved in the Asian and Pacific theatre.
Bibliography
- Halperín Donghi, Tulio (2007). The Contemporary History of Latin America. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-08-2231-374-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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