List of wars involving Brazil

This is a list of wars involving the Federative Republic of Brazil and its predecessor states from the colonial period to the present day.

Colonial Brazil (1500–1815)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result
Iguape War (1534–1536)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Spanish Invaders	Victory Spaniards flee to Buenos Aires
Tamoyo Confederation (1554–1567)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Tupinambá people	Victory Native resistance annihilated
(1555–1673)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Aimoré people	Victory Native resistance annihilated
French Invasions of Brazil (1555–1736)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Captaincy of Pernambuco	Kingdom of France	Victory Expulsion of French troops
(1555–1736)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Captaincy of Pernambuco Tupiniquim people	Guarulho people	Victory Expulsion of the invaders
Looting of Recife (1595)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Captaincy of Pernambuco	Kingdom of England	Defeat Looting of the Port of Recife
(early 17th century–1695)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Captaincy of Pernambuco Bandeirantes	Quilombo dos Palmares	Victory Destruction of mocambos
(1617–1621)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Tupinambá people	Victory Controlled rebellion
(1618)	Portugal under Philip of Spain State of Brazil	Tupinambá people	Victory Massacre of indigenous
Dutch Invasions of Brazil (1624–1654)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Captaincy of Pernambuco	Dutch Republic New Holland	Victory Treaty of The Hague (1661)
(1641)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Nativists	Victory Failure in forming a kingdom Amador Bueno swears loyalty to king John IV
(1660–1661)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Rio de Janeiro Rebels	Victory Rebellion defeated
(1666)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Pernambuco Rebels	Victory removed from the post of governor André Vidal de Negreiros appointed provisional governor
(1683–1713)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil		Victory Resistance defeated
(1684)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Maranhão Rebels	Victory Rebels defeated
(18th century)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Mura people	Victory Indigenous resistance defeated
War of the Emboabas (1707–1709)	"Emboabas" of Portugal	Bandeirantes	Victory Expulsion of São Paulo bandeirantes — in smaller number — from Minas Gerais.
Mascate War (1710–1711)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Captaincy of Pernambuco Vila do Recife	Vila de Olinda	Victory Reconstitution of the Re-opening of the Recife Municipal Chamber
(1710–1720)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	São Paulo Rebels	Victory Rebellion defeated
(1712–1719)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Tupi people	Victory Defeat of the rebellious natives
(1714)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Republic of the Seven United Provinces of the Netherlands Kingdom of France	Inconclusive Temporary occupation of Guyana Development of the region of present-day Suriname and present-day Guyana by the Kingdom of Portugal and the State of Brazil Portugal opens space and favors the future British occupation of Guyana
(1720)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Supporters of	Victory Rebellion defeated
(1723)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Kingdom of Great Britain England	Victory Expulsion of the British from the region of Cabinda Portugal takes control of the
(1723–1728)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil		Victory Manaós defeated
Spanish–Portuguese War (1735–1737)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Spanish Empire	Victory Spanish withdraw
Guaraní War (1750–1756)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Spanish Empire	Guarani people	Victory Treaty of El Pardo (1761)
(1760–1763)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Conspirators	Victory Stifled uprising
Fantastic War (1762–1763)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Great Britain	Spanish Empire Kingdom of France	Inconclusive Expulsion of Spaniards from Mato Grosso and central Brazil Temporary Spanish occupation of Rio Grande do Sul
(1769)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Inconfidents	Victory Stifled uprising
(1775)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Inconfidents	Victory Stifled uprising
(1776)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Conspirators	Victory Stifled uprising
(1776-1777)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Spanish Empire	Inconclusive Spanish occupation of Santa Catarina Reconquest of Rio Grande do Sul Loss of the Colony of Sacramento
Inconfidência Mineira (1789)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Inconfidents	Victory Rebellion suffocated Exile and execution of leaders Failure in the process of independence of Minas Gerais
(1794–1795)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Conjurates from Rio	Victory Rebellion suffocated Failure in the independence of Rio de Janeiro
1798 Revolt of the Alfaiates (1796–1799)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Conjurates from Bahia	Victory Rebellion destroyed Failure in the independence of Bahia
(1800–1801)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Pernambuco rebels	Victory Rebellion suffocated Failure in the independence of Pernambuco
War of the Oranges (1801)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	Spanish Empire France	Victory Conquest of territories south of Brazil Loss of territories in the Guianas
Portuguese conquest of French Guiana (1809)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil United Kingdom	French Empire	Victory French Guiana occupied by Portugal until 1817
Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental (1811–1812)	Portuguese Empire State of Brazil Spanish Empire Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata	United Provinces of the Río de la Plata	Inconclusive Failure in the annexation of the Banda Oriental

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	King
Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816–1820)	United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Kingdom of Brazil Supported by: United Provinces of the Río de la Plata	Federal League Entre Ríos Misiones Banda Oriental Corrientes Santa Fe Córdoba	Victory Annexation of the Banda Oriental	John VI
Pernambucan Revolt (1817)	United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Kingdom of Brazil	Rebels from Pernambuco	Victory Revolt suppressed Dissolution of the in the Pernambucan territory Fail in the process of independence of Pernambuco Important step in the process of independence of Brazil
Liberal Revolution in Bahia and Grão-Pará (1821)	United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Kingdom of Brazil	Captaincy of Bahia Captaincy of Grão-Pará	Victory Revolt suppressed Increase of the liberal movement in Rio de Janeiro
(1821-1822)	United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Kingdom of Brazil	Minas Gerais slaves	Inconclusive Rebels dispersed with the Proclamation of Independence

Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	Emperor
Brazilian War of Independence (1822–1824)	Brazil	Portugal	Victory Territorial unity of the Empire	Pedro I
Confederation of the Equator (1824)	Brazil	Confederates Pernambuco Province (leader) Ceará Province Paraíba Province	Victory Secessionist revolt put down
Invasion of Chiquitos (1825)	Brazil	Bolivia Gran Colombia Supported by: Río de la Plata	Compromise Peaceful resolution Brazil withdraws troops from Chiquitos
Cisplatine War (1825–1828)	Brazil	Río de la Plata Thirty-Three Orientals	Stalemate Independence of Uruguay
Revolt of the Mercenaries (1828)	Brazil Kingdom of France United Kingdom	Irish Mercenaries German Mercenaries	Victory Revolt suppressed
(1830)	Brazil	Gaucho Rebels German Rebels	Victory Rebellion defeated
(1831–1834)	Brazil	Pernambuco Rebels Maranhense Rebels	Victory Defeated rebels
(1831)	Brazil	Bunch of Bella Unión	Victory Defeated bandits End of the action of Bando de Bella Unión in Brazil
(1832)	Brazil		Victory Rebellion defeated	Regency (on behalf of Pedro II)
(1832)	Brazil	Rebels from Bahia	Victory Rebellion defeated
War of Cabanos (1832–1835)	Brazil	Rebels	Victory Rebellion crushed
Cabanagem Revolt (1835–1840)	Brazil	Rebels	Victory Rebellion crushed
Ragamuffin War (1835–1845)	Brazil	Riograndense Republic Juliana Republic	Victory Defeat of the republican uprising
Sabinada (1837–1838)	Brazil	Bahia Republic	Victory Rebellion crushed
Balaiada Revolt (1838–1841)	Brazil	Rebels	Victory Rebellion crushed
Liberal Rebellions (1842)	Brazil	Liberal Rebels	Victory Rebellion crushed	Pedro II
Praieira Revolt (1848–1849)	Brazil	Praieiros	Victory Defeat of the local rebellion in Pernambuco
(1850)	Brazil	United Kingdom	Victory Decline between the relations of Brazil and the United Kingdom Law Eusébio de Queirós HMS Cormorant damaged Expulsion of the British ship from the Brazilian coast Fire of the Donna Ana and Mermaid Brig Confiscation of the Galera Campeadora
Platine War (1851–1852)	Brazil Uruguay Entre Ríos Corrientes Unitarians	Argentina Federalists Blancos	Victory Argentine clout over the Platine region ends^[1] Brazilian hegemony in the Platine region
Christie Question (1862–1865)	Brazil	United Kingdom	Compromise Peaceful conflict resolution Release of British naval officers Payment of compensation required by the British Diplomatic relations resumed in 1865 Formal withdrawal to the Brazilian government
Uruguayan War (1864–1865)	Brazil Colorados Unitarians Argentina	Uruguay Blancos Federalists	Victory Colorados takeover, regime change in Uruguay
Paraguayan War (1864–1870)	Brazil Argentina Uruguay	Paraguay	Victory Allied occupation of Paraguay Brazil acquired all the territories north of the Apa River, a total of 62,325 km2

First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	President
Federalist Revolution (1893–1895)	Brazil	Federalists National Party	Victory Revolution defeated	Floriano Peixoto
Trinidad Conflict (1893–1895)	Brazil Portugal	Principality of Trinidad United Kingdom	Victory Failure of Trinidad's independence Failure of the British annexation of Trinidad Brazilian sovereignty over Trinidad
Revolta da Armada (1893–1894)	Brazil	Navy Mutineers	Victory Navy mutinies put down
French intrusion in Amapá (1895)	Brazil	France	Victory Expulsion of French troops End of Amapá expedition Brazilian sovereignty over the territory of Amapá	Prudente de Morais
War of Canudos (1896–1897)	Brazil	Canudos	Victory Settlement destroyed and survivors resettled	Prudente de Morais
Acre War (1899–1903)	Acre Brazil	Bolivia	Victory Capitulation of Bolivian troops in Acre	Campos Sales
Contestado War (1912–1916)	Brazil	Rebels	Victory Settler rebellion quelled	Hermes da Fonseca
World War I (1917–1918)	France United Kingdom Russia United States Italy Japan China Canada Australia New Zealand India South Africa Serbia Montenegro Romania Belgium Greece Portugal Brazil Cuba Panama Guatemala Nicaragua Costa Rica Honduras	Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria	Victory End of the German, Russian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires Formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East Transfer of German colonies and regions of the former Ottoman Empire to other powers Establishment of the League of Nations	Venceslau Brás
Tenente Revolts (1922–1927)	Brazil	Tenentismo	Victory Mutiny suppressed	Arthur Bernardes
Brazilian Revolution of 1930 (1930)	Brazil	New State	Regime change End of the Old Republic; start of the Vargas Era	Washington Luís

Vargas Era (1930–1945)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	President
Constitutionalist Revolution (1932)	Brazil	São Paulo Maracaju Frente Única Gaúcha	Victory Brazilian Constitution of 1934	Getúlio Vargas
World War II (1942–1945)^[2]	United States Soviet Union United Kingdom China France Poland Canada Australia New Zealand India South Africa Yugoslavia Greece Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Czechoslovakia Brazil Mexico Panama Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Dominican Republic Cuba Chile Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Venezuela Uruguay Argentina	Germany Japan Italy Hungary Romania Bulgaria Croatia Slovakia Finland Thailand Manchukuo Mengjiang	Victory Collapse of the German Reich Fall of Japanese and Italian Empires Creation of the United Nations Emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers Beginning of the Cold War	Getúlio Vargas

Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	President
Lobster War (1961–1963)	Brazil	France	Political victory (bloodless conflict) French withdrawal, war avoided Extension of Brazil's territorial waters to a 200-mile zone	João Goulart

Brazilian military government (1964–1985)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	President
Dominican Civil War (1965–1966)	Dominican Loyalists United States Brazil Paraguay Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica El Salvador	Dominican Constitutionalists	Victory Juan Bosch excluded from Presidency, election of Joaquín Balaguer	Castelo Branco
Araguaia Guerrilla War (1967–1974)	Brazil	PCdoB	Victory Guerrillas defeated	Emílio Garrastazu Médici

Sixth Brazilian Republic (1964–present)[]

Conflict	Combatant 1	Combatant 2	Result	President
Operation Traira (1991)	Brazil Colombia	FARC	Victory Successful operation against FARC	Fernando Collor de Mello

Other conflicts (slave revolts, mutinies)[]

Confederation of the Equator (1824)
Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' Revolt (1828)
Malê Revolt (1835)
Brazilian Naval Revolt (1893–1894)

Peacekeeping operations[]

International Force for East Timor
2004 Haitian coup d'état
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

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.

[FOOTNOTEHalperín_Donghi200791-1] Halperín Donghi 2007, p. 91.

[2] 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.

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List of wars involving Brazil

Contents

Colonial Brazil (1500–1815)[]

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)[]

Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)[]

First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)[]

Vargas Era (1930–1945)[]

Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964)[]

Brazilian military government (1964–1985)[]

Sixth Brazilian Republic (1964–present)[]

Other conflicts (slave revolts, mutinies)[]

Peacekeeping operations[]

See also[]

References[]

Bibliography[]