Battle of Pirajá
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The Battle of Pirajá (Portuguese: Batalha de Pirajá) was fought as part of the Independence of Bahia and more broadly, as part of the War of Independence of Brazil. It was fought in Pirajá, now a neighborhood of the city of Salvador, Bahia on November 8, 1822. The Battle of Pirajá was the largest engagement in the fight for the independence of Bahia, involving approximately 10,000 troops.[4][5][6]
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Part of the Brazilian War of Independence | |||||||
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Empire of Brazil | Kingdom of Portugal | ||||||
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Pierre Labatut | Madeira de Melo | ||||||
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1,300[1]-2,000[2] | 1,900[3] |
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