Battle of Pirajá
The Battle of Pirajá (Portuguese: Batalha de Pirajá) was fought as part of the Independence of Bahia and more broadly, as part of the War of Independence of Brazil. It was fought in Pirajá, now a neighborhood of the city of Salvador, Bahia on November 8, 1822. The Battle of Pirajá was the largest engagement in the fight for the independence of Bahia, involving approximately 10,000 troops.
| Battle of Pirajá | |||||||
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| Part of the Brazilian War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Empire of Brazil | Kingdom of Portugal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pierre Labatut | Madeira de Melo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,300-2,000 | 1,900 | ||||||
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