Siege of Salvador (1822–1823)

Siege of Salvador
Part of the Brazilian War of Independence

Entrada do Exército pacificador na Leal e Valorosa cidade capital da província de Bahia. Lithograph by Bento Capinam, c. 1830, depicts the triumphal entry of the Brazilian army into the capital of the province of Bahia
Date2 March 1822 – 2 July 1823
Location
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
12°58′29″S 38°28′36″W / 12.97472°S 38.47667°W / -12.97472; -38.47667
Result Brazilian victory
Belligerents
 Empire of Brazil  Kingdom of Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Empire of Brazil Pierre Labatut
Empire of Brazil Lima e Silva		 Kingdom of Portugal Madeira de Melo
Strength
At the beginning:
1,500[1]
At the end:
14,000[2]
Ships:[3]
1 ship of the line
3 frigates
2 corvettes
3 brigs
1 charrua
1 brig-schooner		 At the beginning:
3,000[1]
At the end:
10,500[2]
Ships:[2]
1 ship of the line
2 frigates
8 corvettes
2 brigs
1 charrua
1 smack
Casualties and losses
750 killed
280 wounded[citation needed]		 2,500 killed
700 wounded
300 captured[citation needed]

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, Madeira de Melo, surrendered his forces to the Brazilians.[4]

Madeira de Melo's proclamation to the inhabitants of Bahia one week before the siege, 21 February 1822

Notes

  1. ^ a b Rodrigues 1975, p. 206.
  2. ^ a b c Rodrigues 1975, p. 218.
  3. ^ Maia 1975, pp. 72–74.
  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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