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Refusal of Brazilian Ultimatum
- When
- 10 August 1864
- Where
- Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay refused a Brazilian ultimatum, prompting Minister Saraiva to declare military reprisals against the Blanco government.
On 10 August 1864, after a Brazilian ultimatum was refused, Saraiva declared that Brazil's military would begin exacting reprisals. Brazil declined to acknowledge a formal state of war, and for most of its duration, the Uruguayan–Brazilian armed conflict was an undeclared war.
Sources
- Uruguayan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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