| Battle of Passo Fundo | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Federalist Revolution | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Brazil |
Federalist rebels Supported by:  Uruguayan volunteers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pinheiro Machado | Gumercindo Saraiva | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 | 3,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
237 60-240 killed 177 wounded |
250 100-400 killed 150 wounded 300 captured | ||||||
| Federalist Revolution | |
|---|---|
The Battle of Passo Fundo was a military engagement fought between forces of the First Brazilian Republic and various military units affiliated with the Federalist Revolution. The battle, which was fought on 27 June 1894 along the Passo Fundo River (in the state of Rio Grande do Sul), was the largest battle of the Federalist Revolution. It ended in a victory for the Brazilian Republic.
References
Citations
- ^ Donato 1987, p. 383.
- ^ Dixon & Sarkees 2015, p. 179.
- Little 1900, p. 560.
- Clodfelter, Micheal (2017-05-09). Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492-2015, 4th ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786474707.
- Chasteen, John Charles (1995). Heroes on Horseback: A Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos. UNM Press. ISBN 9780826315984.
Bibliography
- Donato, Hernâni (1987). Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Editora Ibrasa.
- Dixon, Jeffrey; Sarkees, Meredith Reid (2015). A Guide to Intra-state Wars. SAGE. ISBN 9780872897755.
- Little, Charles Eugene (1900). Cyclopedia of Classified Dates: With an Exhaustive Index, by Charles E. Little...for the Use of Students of History, and for All Persons who Desire Speedy Access to the Facts and Events, which Relate to the Histories of the Various Countries of the World, from the Earliest Recorded Dates. Funk & Wagnalls Company.
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