Capture of Porto Alegre | |||||||
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Part of the Ragamuffin War | |||||||
Porto Alegre, 1852, by Herrmann Wendroth | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Liberal rebels | Empire of Brazil | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
~300 men | ~270 soldiers |
The capture of Porto Alegre was one of the starting points of the Ragamuffin War. It took place on 20 September 1835, the day after the Battle of Azenha Bridge. Its date has been celebrated as a state holiday in Rio Grande do Sul since 1995 and also marks the end of Farroupilha Week, between the 14th and 20th of September.