April Revolt (Pernambuco)
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The April Revolt, or Abrilada in Brazil's history was an episode in 1832 in the then province of
History
The movement emerged among the major
Within the province, unrest led to the War of Cabanos or Cabanada, revolution that gripped much of Pernambuco and Alagoas 1832 to 1835. They were led by Lt. Col. Dominic Lawrence Torres Galindo, Vicente Ferreira de Paula (who led a group of rebels coming from Alagoas, in the context of repression of Cabanada), Caetano Alves and others. Students of law of Olinda attended a convocation and strengthened government forces.
Between May and June 1832, there were riots
. The fight continued even after the death of D. Pedro I, on September 24, 1834.The loyalist forces under the command of Colonel Joaquim José Luis de Souza, same in number more than 6,000 men, could not dominate the rebels by force. Thus, faced with this impasse, the colonel turned to mediation by the then Bishop of Pernambuco, D. João da Purificação Marques Perdigão. This then went to the interior of the Province, to meet with Vincente de Paula, head of the rebels and persuaded him to make peace, which was signed in November 1835.
References
- Wikidata Q124399389.
See also
- War of the Peddlers1710 to 1711
- Conspiracy of Suassuna 1801
- 1817 Revolution1817
- Confederation of the Equator 1824
- Cabanada 1832 to 1835
- Praieira Revolution 1848 to 1850