Episode 2 of 2
Final Storming of Canudos
- When
- 5 October 1897
- Where
- Canudos
Government troops led by General Arthur Oscar bombarded and razed Canudos, ending the war on 5 October 1897.
The fourth expedition deployed a large fraction of the Brazilian Army to overrun the settlement. Fighting ended on 5 October 1897, when no more fire came from the rebels. The town was razed, and nearly all inhabitants were slaughtered, leaving only 150 survivors.
Sources
- War of Canudos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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