Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' revolt
The Irish and German revolt (Portuguese: Revolta dos Mercenários) in Brazil was a revolt of German and Irish mercenaries in 1828 during the Cisplatine War of 1825–1828. The immigrants, who were recruited in their homelands to come to Brazil, discovered that the promises made to them by the Brazilian government were not fulfilled. In the revolt, the Irish and Germans took control of large parts of Rio de Janeiro. Citizens of the town and troops from French and British warships suppressed the revolt.
| Mercenary Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Empire of Brazil Kingdom of France United Kingdom |
Irish mercenaries German mercenaries | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Dom Pedro I Miguel de Frias | August von Steinhousen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Effective military police of Rio de Janeiro: 1,000 Brazilian Recruits 600 French Marines 400 Royal Marines | 3,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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120 dead 180 wounded |
240 dead 300 wounded | ||||||
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