Battle of Pirajá
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| Battle of Pirajá | |||||||
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| Part of the Brazilian War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Empire of Brazil |
 Kingdom of Portugal |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pedro Labatut |
Madeira de Melo |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Brazilian Army 1,300[citation needed] |
Portuguese Army 3,200[citation needed] |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 286 killed[citation needed] | 350 killed[citation needed] | ||||||
The Battle of Pirajá occurred in the context of the War of Independence of Brazil, then in the province of Bahia, November 8, 1822.
Consisted in a decisive engagement between the Peacemaker Army and Portuguese forces, including the Legion Constitution, with the Brazilian victory, consolidating the status of political and military defeat of the Portuguese in Bahia. Such factors would contribute to the independence of Bahia, triggered the July 2, 1823 - regarded for many researchers and commentators, as a framework for effective and practical independence of Brazil.
In command of the Portuguese forces in Bahia found himself the captain Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo, sent by Portugal to quell rumors of dissent and independent political and administrative. The French general Pierre Labatut was appointed by the Prince Regent D. Peter, July 3, 1822, as commander of the Peacemaker Army, who would assume command of the Brazilian forces have faced Madeira de Melo, Bahia.
A curious fact about this battle is a statement, quoted by Tobias Monteiro in his "The development of independence," on an episode "in which Major Barros Falcao, who led the Brazilian troops at one point, had ordered withdrawal of touch, but the trumpeter Luis Lopes, on their own, changed the ringtone for "cavalry, forward and beheaded." The Portuguese were scared by such a move (which was impossible, since there was no Brazilian cavalry in battle), they panicked and retreated, giving the time of the battle to Brazilian troops, who attacked with renewed enthusiasm and won the confrontation.
