Dates 2 Mar 1822 – 2 Jul 1823 Location Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | Result Brazilian victory | |
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750 dead
280 wounded 2.500 dead
700 wounded
300 captured Similar Independence of Brazil, War of Independence of Brazil, Sabinada, Malê revolt, Confederation of the Equator | ||
Siege of salvador
The Siege of Salvador occurred during the Brazilian War of Independence, during which the Brazilian Army, under Pierre Labatut, attempted to capture the city of Salvador in Bahia from its Portuguese Army defenders. The siege lasted from 2 March 1822 until 2 July 1823, finally ending when the Portuguese commander, Inácio Luís Madeira de Melo, surrendered his forces to the Brazilians.
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