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Seizure of Porto Alegre

Name: Seizure of Porto Alegre
Start: 1835-09-20
Location: Porto Alegre

When: 20 September 1835
Where: Porto Alegre
Part of: Ragamuffin War begins in Rio Grande do Sul

Rebel forces led by Bento Gonçalves captured the capital, Porto Alegre, on 20 September 1835, marking the start of the uprising.

General Bento Gonçalves seized Porto Alegre, beginning an uprising against the provincial government's trade policies. This action was a direct response to dissatisfaction with imperial taxes and the lack of redress for local economic concerns.

Sources

Ragamuffin War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23

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