Modern era · 1893

Brazilian Naval Revolts

The Brazilian Naval Revolts (Portuguese: Revoltas da Armada, lit. 'Navy's Revolt') were armed mutinies promoted mainly by admirals Custódio José de Melo and Saldanha da Gama and their fleet of rebel Brazilian navy ships against the claimed unconstitutional staying in power of president Floriano Peixoto.

Brazilian Naval Revolts
Brazilian Naval Revolts · Juan Gutierrez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1893
Where
Rio de Janeiro
Era
Modern

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