Battle of Passo Fundo explained

Conflict:Battle of Passo Fundo
Partof:the Federalist Revolution
Date:27 June 1894
Place:Passo Fundo, Brazil
Result:Government victory
Combatant1: Brazil
Combatant2:Federalist rebels

Supported by:
Uruguayan volunteers
Commander1:Pinheiro Machado
Commander2:Gumercindo Saraiva
Strength1:4,000
Strength2:3,200
Casualties1:237
60-240 killed
177 wounded
Casualties2:250
100-400 killed
150 wounded
300 captured

The Battle of Passo Fundo was a military engagement fought between forces of the First Brazilian Republic and various military units affiliated with the Federalist Revolution. The battle, which was fought on 27 June 1894 along the Passo Fundo River (in the state of Rio Grande do Sul), was the largest battle of the Federalist Revolution. It ended in a victory for the Brazilian Republic.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Clodfelter, Micheal. Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Encyclopedia of Casualty and Other Figures, 1492-2015, 4th ed.. 2017-05-09. McFarland. 9780786474707. en.
  2. Book: Chasteen, John Charles. John Charles Chasteen

    . Heroes on Horseback: A Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos. John Charles Chasteen. 1995. UNM Press. 9780826315984. en.