Battles of the Brazilian Naval Revolt
1893–1894 · 2 battles covered, in date order. Click a battle on the map for its summary.
Battle (size: ships engaged)
Rebel movement
Government movement
Routes are approximate.
1893
September 1893 – March 1894 · Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro
Siege of Rio de JaneiroGovernment victory; revolt in Rio collapses
Rebel ships under Admiral Custódio de Melo held the bay and traded fire with the forts, which the government held with the army. Admiral Saldanha da Gama joined the revolt in December 1893 and took command in the bay when Melo went south. When the government fleet arrived in March 1894, Saldanha and his men took refuge aboard the Portuguese warships Mindelo and Afonso de Albuquerque, and the ships left in the bay were taken.
10 (1 lost)
1894
16 April 1894 · Anhatomirim, Santa Catarina
Sinking of AquidabãGovernment victory
The government fleet followed the rebels south to Santa Catarina. At night, Gustavo Sampaio and three torpedo boats attacked the ironclad Aquidabã at anchor near the Anhatomirim fort. Two torpedoes hit and she sank in shallow water. The naval revolt was over.
1 (1 lost)
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