List of wars involving Brazil
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This is a list of wars involving the Federative Republic of Brazil and its predecessor states from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves to the present day.
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1815–1822)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | King |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luso–Brazilian conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816–1820) |
 U.K. of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
|
 Federal League
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Victory
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| Pernambuco Revolt (1817) |
U.K. of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
|
 Pernambuco rebels
|
Victory
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Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | Emperor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian War of Independence (1822–1825) |
 Brazil
|
 Portugal
|
Victory | |
| Confederation of the Equator (1824) |
Brazil
|
 Confederates
|
Victory
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| Invasion of Chiquitos (1825) |
Brazil
|
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Compromise
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| Cisplatine War (1825–1828) |
Brazil
|
 United Provinces Thirty-Three Orientals
|
Stalemate | |
| Ragamuffin War (1835–1845) |
Brazil
|
 Piratini Republic Juliana RepublicSupported by: .svg){kind=small} Colorados Unitarians
|
Victory
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| Sabinada (1837–1838) |
Brazil
|
 Bahia Republic
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Victory
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| Platine War (1851–1852) |
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|
 Argentina Federalists Blancos
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Victory
| |
| Uruguayan War (1864–1865) |
Brazil Colorados Unitarians Argentina
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Uruguay Blancos Federalists
|
Victory
| |
| Paraguayan War (1864–1870) |
 Brazil Argentina Uruguay
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Paraguay
|
Victory |
First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Conflict (1893–1895) |
 Brazil Portugal
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 Principality of Trinidad United Kingdom
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Victory
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| French intrusion in Amapá (1895) |
Brazil
|
 France
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Victory
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| Acre War (1899–1903) |
 Acre Brazil
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 BoliviaSupported by:  United States
|
Victory | |
| World War I (1917–1918) |
France United Kingdom Russia United States Italy Brazil
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 Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria
|
Victory |
Vargas Era (1930–1945)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutionalist Revolution (1932) |
Brazil
|
 São Paulo
|
Victory | |
| World War II (1942–1945)[2] |
United States Soviet Union United Kingdom China France Brazil
|
 Germany Italy
|
Victory
|
Brazilian military dictatorship (1964–1985)
[edit]| 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
|
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araguaia Guerrilla War 1966-1975 |
Brazil
|
 Communist Party of Brazil
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Victory
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Sixth Brazilian Republic (1985–present)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Traira (1991) |
 Brazil Colombia
|
 FARC
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Victory
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Peacekeeping operations
[edit]- International Force for East Timor
- 2004 Haitian coup d'état
- United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
- United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Halperín Donghi, Tulio (2007). The Contemporary History of Latin America. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-08-2231-374-8.
