Praieira revolt

Praieira revolt
DateNovember 6, 1848 – March, 1849[1]
Location
Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Praieiros
Strength
3,500 troops 2,800 insurgents
Casualties and losses
826[2]
313 killed
513 wounded
1,690[2]
502 killed
1,188 wounded

The Praieira revolt, also known as the Beach rebellion, was a movement in the Pernambuco province of the Empire of Brazil that lasted from 1848 to 1849. The revolt, influenced by revolutions taking place in Europe, was due in part to unresolved conflicts left over from the Regency period and local resistance to the consolidation of the Empire of Brazil that had been proclaimed in 1822. The movement was led by radical elements of the Liberal Party of Pernambuco against the ruling Conservatives.

  1. ^ Barman 1999, p. 124.
  2. ^ a b Nabuco 1975, p. 109.