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)[edit]
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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
Supported by: |
 Federal League
|
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
| |
| Invasion of Chiquitos (1825) |
Brazil
|
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Compromise
| |
| Cisplatine War (1825–1828) |
Brazil
|
 United Provinces Thirty-Three Orientals
|
Stalemate | |
| Ragamuffin War (1835–1845) |
Brazil
|
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Victory
|
|
| Sabinada (1837–1838) |
Brazil
|
 Bahia Republic
|
Victory
| |
| Platine War (1851–1852) |
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|
 Argentina Federalists Blancos
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Victory
| |
| Uruguayan War (1864–1865) |
Brazil Colorados Unitarians Argentina
|
Uruguay Blancos Federalists
|
Victory
| |
| Paraguayan War (1864–1870) |
 Brazil Argentina Uruguay
|
Paraguay
|
Victory |
First Brazilian Republic (1889–1930)[edit]
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Conflict (1893–1895) |
 Brazil Portugal
|
 Principality of Trinidad United Kingdom
|
Victory | |
| French intrusion in Amapá (1895) |
Brazil
|
 France
|
Victory
|
|
| Acre War (1899–1903) |
 Acre Brazil
|
 BoliviaSupported by:  United States
|
Victory | |
| World War I (1917–1918) |
France United Kingdom Russia United States Italy Brazil
|
 Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria
|
Victory |
Vargas Era (1930–1945)[edit]
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II (1942–1945)[2] |
United States Soviet Union United Kingdom China France Brazil
|
 Germany Japan 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
|
Sixth Brazilian Republic (1985–present)[edit]
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Traira (1991) |
 Brazil Colombia
|
 FARC
|
Victory
|
Other conflicts (slave revolts, mutinies)[edit]
- Confederation of the Equator (1824)
- Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' Revolt (1828)
- Malê Revolt (1835)
- Brazilian Naval Revolt (1893–1894)
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.
