Battle of Itaparica
1823 CE.
Shown on the map at -12.983°, -38.667°.
The Battle of Itaparica was fought in the then province of Bahia from January 7 to 9, 1823, between the Brazilian Army and Armada and the Portuguese Army and Navy during the Brazilian War of Independence. Despite the fact that the independence of Brazil had been proclaimed by Prince Regent Pedro on 7 September 1822, the armed struggle continued in Bahia, with the confrontation of Portuguese resistance. The fights lasted until 2 July 1823, when the Bahian victory was finally proclaimed. In January 1823, Itaparica Island was the scene of the Battle of Itaparica, a Brazilian triumph that was fundamental to victory in the war. Commanded by Antônio de Sousa Lima, the soldiers of the Itaparica Battalion defended the island from the desperate attack of the Portuguese, using a defensive system that began at the São Lourenço Fort, and continued with trenches mounted in strategic places, manned by soldiers.
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