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Siege of Salvador (1822–1823)

Siege of Salvador (1822–1823)

Conflict during the Brazilian War of Independence

The siege of Salvador occurred during the Brazilian War of Independence, during which the newly formed Brazilian army, under the command of French general Pierre Labatut, attempted to capture the city of Salvador in Bahia from its Portuguese defenders. The siege lasted from 2 March 1822 until 2 July 1823, finally ending when the Portuguese commander, Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo, surrendered his forces to the Brazilians.[4]

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Notes

  1. [1]
    Rodrigues 1975, p. 206.
  2. [2]
    Rodrigues 1975, p. 218.
  3. [3]
    Maia 1975, pp. 72–74.
  4. [4]
    Diégues 2004, pp. 162–167.

References

  • Rodrigues, José Honório (1975). Independência: Revolução e Contra-Revolução - As Forças Armadas. Rio de Janeiro: F. Alves.
  • Diégues, Fernando (2004). A revolução brasílica. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva.
  • Maia, Prado (1975). A Marinha de Guerra do Brasil na Colônia e no Império. Rio de Janeiro: Cátedra.


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