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 |
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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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(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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(1555–1736) |
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Guarulho people |
Victory
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Looting of Recife (1595) |
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Defeat
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(early 17th century–1695) |
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Quilombo dos Palmares | Victory
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(1617–1621) |
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Tupinambá people | Victory
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(1618) |
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Tupinambá people | Victory
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Dutch Invasions of Brazil (1624–1654) |
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Victory |
(1641) |
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Nativists | Victory
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(1660–1661) |
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Rio de Janeiro Rebels | Victory
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(1666) |
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Pernambuco Rebels | Victory
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(1683–1713) |
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Victory
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(1684) |
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Maranhão Rebels | Victory
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(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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(1710–1720) |
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São Paulo Rebels | Victory
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(1712–1719) |
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Tupi people | Victory
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(1714) |
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Inconclusive
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(1720) |
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Supporters of | Victory
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(1723) |
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Victory
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(1723–1728) |
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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 |
(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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(1769) |
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Inconfidents | Victory
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(1775) |
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Inconfidents | Victory
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(1776) |
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Conspirators | Victory
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(1776-1777) |
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Inconclusive
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Inconfidência Mineira (1789) |
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Victory
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(1794–1795) |
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Conjurates from Rio | Victory
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1798 Revolt of the Alfaiates (1796–1799) |
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Victory
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(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 (1815–1822)[]
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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(1821-1822) |
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Minas Gerais slaves | Inconclusive
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Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)[]
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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Compromise
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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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(1830) |
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Gaucho Rebels German Rebels |
Victory
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(1831–1834) |
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Pernambuco Rebels Maranhense Rebels |
Victory
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(1831) |
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Victory
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(1832) |
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Victory
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(on behalf of Pedro II) |
(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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(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 (1889–1930)[]
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 (1930–1945)[]
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
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Constitutionalist Revolution (1932) |
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Victory
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World War II (1942–1945)[2] |
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Victory
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Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964)[]
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 (1964–1985)[]
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 (1964–present)[]
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)[]
- 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
See also[]
- Military history of Brazil
- Rebellions and revolutions in Brazil
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.
Categories:
- Wars involving Brazil
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