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 Spanish Invaders

Carijó people Guainás people

Victory
Tamoyo Confederation
(1554–1567)
Portuguese Empire Tupinambá people Victory
  • Native resistance annihilated
Aimoré War
(1555–1673)
Portuguese Empire Aimoré people Victory
  • Native resistance annihilated
French Invasions of Brazil
(1555–1736)
Portuguese Empire  Kingdom of France Victory
  • Expulsion of French troops
Siege of Piratininga
(1555–1736)
Portuguese Empire

Tupiniquim people

Guarulho people
Guaianá people
Carijó people
Victory
  • Expulsion of the invaders
Looting of Recife
(1595)
Portuguese Empire Kingdom of England Defeat
  • Looting of the Port of Recife
Palmares War
(early 17th century–1695)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Quilombo dos Palmares Victory
  • Destruction of mocambos
Cummean Revolt
(1617–1621)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Tupinambá people Victory
  • Controlled rebellion
Tupinambá Revolt
(1618)
Portugal Portugal under Philip of Spain Tupinambá people Victory
  • Massacre of indigenous
Dutch Invasions of Brazil
(1624–1654)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Netherlands Dutch Republic Victory
Acclamation of Amador Bueno
(1641)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Nativists Victory
  • Failure in forming a kingdom
  • Amador Bueno swears loyalty to king John IV
Cachaça Revolt
(1660–1661)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Rio de Janeiro Rebels Victory
  • Rebellion defeated
Conjuration of Our Father
(1666)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Pernambuco Rebels Victory
Barbarians' War
(1683–1713)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Confederation of the Cariris Victory
  • Resistance defeated
Beckman Revolt
(1684)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Maranhão Rebels Victory
  • Rebels defeated
Mura War
(18th century)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Mura people Victory
  • Indigenous resistance defeated
War of the Emboabas
(1707–1709)
Portugal "Emboabas" of Portugal Bandeirantes Paulista Victory
  • Expulsion of São Paulo bandeirantes — in smaller number — from Minas Gerais.
Mascate War
(1710–1711)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Vila de Olinda Victory
  • Reconstitution of the Pelourinho do Recife
  • Re-opening of the Recife Municipal Chamber
Salt Revolt
(1710–1720)
Portugal Portuguese Empire São Paulo Rebels Victory
  • Rebellion defeated
Mandu Ladino Revolt
(1712–1719)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Tupi people Victory
  • Defeat of the rebellious natives
Vila Rica Revolt
(1720)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Supporters of Filipe dos Santos Victory
  • Rebellion defeated
Manaó War
(1723–1728)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Manaó people Victory
  • Manaós defeated
Spanish–Portuguese War
(1735–1737)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Spanish Empire Victory
  • Spanish withdraw
Guaraní War
(1750–1756)
Portugal Portuguese Empire

Spanish Empire

Guarani people Victory
First Curvelo Conspiracy
(1760–1763)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Conspirators Victory
  • Stifled uprising
Fantastic War
(1762–1763)
Portugal Portuguese Empire

 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
Inconfidence of Mariana
(1769)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Inconfidents Victory
  • Stifled uprising
Inconfidence of Sabará
(1775)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Inconfidents Victory
  • Stifled uprising
Second Curvelo Conspiracy
(1776)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Conspirators Victory
  • Stifled uprising
Spanish-Portuguese war of 1776
(1776-1777)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Spanish Empire Inconclusive
  • Spanish occupation of Santa Catarina
  • Reconquest of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Loss of the Colony of Sacramento
Inconfidência Mineira
(1789)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Inconfidents Victory
  • Rebellion suffocated
  • Exile and execution of leaders
  • Failure in the process of independence of Minas Gerais
Rio de Janeiro Conjuration
(1794–1795)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Conjurates from Rio Victory
  • Rebellion suffocated
  • Failure in the independence of Rio de Janeiro
1798 Revolt of the Alfaiates
(1796–1799)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Conjurates from Bahia Victory
  • Rebellion destroyed
  • Failure in the independence of Bahia
Conspiracy of the Suassunas
(1800–1801)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Pernambuco rebels Victory
  • Rebellion suffocated
  • Failure in the independence of Pernambuco
War of the Oranges
(1801)
Portugal Portuguese Empire Spanish Empire
 France
Victory
  • Conquest of territories south of Brazil
  • Loss of territories in the Guianas
Portuguese conquest of French Guiana
(1809)
Portugal Portuguese Empire

 United Kingdom

 French Empire Victory
Portuguese invasion of the Banda Oriental
(1811–1812)
Portugal Portuguese Empire

Spanish Empire
Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata

United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Inconclusive

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

Supported by:
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata

Federal League Victory
Pernambucan Revolt
(1817)
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Rebels from Pernambuco
Rebels from Paraíba
Rebels from Potiguares
Victory
  • Revolt suppressed
  • Dissolution of the Comarca das Alagoas 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 Captaincy of Bahia
Captaincy of Grão-Pará
Victory
  • Revolt suppressed
  • Increase of the liberal movement in Rio de Janeiro
Constitutionalist revolt of the slaves
(1821–1822)
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves 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
Brazilian rebels
Portugal Victory
  • Territorial unity of the Empire
Confederation of the Equator
(1824)
 Brazil Confederates Victory
  • Secessionist revolt put down
Invasion of Chiquitos
(1825)
 Brazil Bolivia
Gran Colombia
Supported by:
United Provinces
Compromise
  • Peaceful resolution
  • Brazil withdraws troops from Chiquitos
Cisplatine War
(18251828)
 Brazil United Provinces
Thirty-Three Orientals
Stalemate.
Revolt of the Mercenaries
(1828)
 Brazil
Kingdom of France
 United Kingdom
Irish Mercenaries
German Mercenaries
Victory
  • Revolt suppressed
Sedition of 1830
(1830)
 Brazil Gaucho Rebels
German Rebels
Victory
  • Rebellion defeated
Riots in Pernambuco
(1831–1834)
 Brazil Pernambuco Rebels
Maranhense Rebels
Victory
  • Defeated rebels
Razia de Bella Unión
(1831)
 Brazil Uruguay Bunch of Bella Unión Victory
  • Defeated bandits
  • End of the action of Bando de Bella Unión in Brazil
Crato's Uprising
(1832)
 Brazil Empire of Brazil Restorers Victory
  • Rebellion defeated
Regency
(on behalf of Pedro II)
Federation of Guanais
(1832)
 Brazil Rebels from Bahia Victory
  • Rebellion defeated
War of Cabanos
(1832–1835)
 Brazil Empire of Brazil Rebels in Pernanbuco, Alagoas and Pará Victory
  • Rebellion crushed
Cabanagem Revolt
(1835–1840)
 Brazil Cabano government
  • Rebels
  • Indians
Victory
  • Rebellion crushed
Ragamuffin War
(1835–1845)
 Brazil Riograndense Republic Piratini Republic
 Juliana Republic
Supported by:
Colorados
Unitarians
Victory
  • Defeat of the republican uprising
Sabinada
(1837–1838)
 Brazil Bahia Republic Victory
  • Rebellion crushed
Balaiada Revolt
(1838–1841)
 Brazil Balaios Rebels Victory
  • Rebellion crushed
Liberal Rebellions
(1842)
 Brazil Liberal Rebels Victory
  • Rebellion crushed
Praieira Revolt
(1848–1849)
 Brazil Praieiros Victory
  • Defeat of the local rebellion in Pernambuco
Paranaguá War
(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
Supported by:
 France
Bolivia
 United Kingdom
 Paraguay
 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
Brazilian Republican Coup
(1889)
 Brazil Brazil First Brazilian Republic Regime change

First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result President
Federalist Revolution
(1893–1895)
Brazil Brazil Federalists
National Party
Victory
  • Revolution defeated
Trinidad Conflict
(1893–1895)
Brazil Brazil
 Portugal
Principality of Trinidad
 United Kingdom
Victory
Revolta da Armada
(1893–1894)
Brazil Brazil Navy Mutineers Victory
  • Navy mutinies put down
French intrusion in Amapá
(1895)
Brazil Brazil France France Victory
  • Expulsion of French troops
  • End of Amapá expedition
  • Brazilian sovereignty over the territory of Amapá
War of Canudos
(1896–1897)
Brazil Brazil Canudos' rebels Victory
  • Settlement destroyed and survivors resettled
Acre War
(1899–1903)
Acre
Brazil Brazil
 Bolivia
Supported by:
 United States
Victory
  • Capitulation of Bolivian troops in Acre
Contestado War
(1912–1916)
Brazil Brazil Rebels Victory
  • Settler rebellion quelled
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
 Hejaz
 Siam
 Nejd
 Armenia
 San Marino
 Germany
 Poland
 Lithuania
 Belarusian People's Republic
 Ukraine
Courland and Semigalia
Baltic State
 Finland
Crimean Regional Government
 Democratic Republic of Georgia
 Austria-Hungary
 Ottoman Empire
 Jabal Shammar
 Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus
 Bulgaria
Victory
Tenente Revolts
(1922–1927)
Brazil Brazil Brazil Tenentismo Victory
  • Mutiny suppressed
Brazilian Revolution of 1930
(1930)
Brazil Brazil Brazil New State Regime change

Vargas Era (1930–1945)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result President
Constitutionalist Revolution
(1932)
Brazil Brazil  São Paulo
 Maracaju
 Frente Única Gaúcha
Victory
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
 Mongolia
 San Marino
 Tuvan People's Republic
 Germany
 Japan
 Italy
 Hungary
 Romania
 Bulgaria
 Independent State of Croatia
 Slovakia
 Finland
 Thailand
 Manchukuo
 Mengjiang
 Albanian Kingdom
Victory

Fourth Brazilian Republic (1946–1964)

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

Brazilian military dictatorship (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
Araguaia Guerrilla War
(1967–1974)
Brazil Brazil PCdoB
Victory
  • Guerrillas defeated

Sixth Brazilian Republic (1985–present)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result President
Operation Traira
(1991)
 Brazil
 Colombia
FARC Victory
  • Successful operation against FARC

Other conflicts (slave revolts, mutinies)

Peacekeeping operations

See also

References

  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.

Bibliography

  • Halperín Donghi, Tulio (2007). The Contemporary History of Latin America. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-08-2231-374-8.
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