Balaiada
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Balaiada Revolt | |||||||
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Rugendas. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rebels
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. Luís Alves de Lima e Silva |
Cosme Bento † Raimundo Gomes | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000-12,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000+ killed (between rebels, civilians and military) |
The Balaiada was a
.Background
During the
A political power dispute arose in the heart of the elite class, which was reflected in Maranhão by the opposition of liberals (bem-te-vis) and conservatives (cabanos). When Pedro de Araújo Lima, Marquis of Olinda became prime minister, provoking the so-called regresso conservador ("conservative regression"), the Maranhão conservatives took advantage of the opportunity to remove the liberals in power and also to weaken them further by contracting the service of the cattle ranchers, traditionally supported by the liberals.
Revolt
The event that began the revolt was the detention of the brother of rancher
Repression
Despite liberals' attempts to control it, the movement acted on its own and got out of control. In the face of a growing mass of people, local elites sought ways to stop the revolt. The imperial government sent troops under the command of Colonel
The leaders of the movement were killed in battle or captured. Many of the captured like Cosme Bento were sentenced and executed by hanging.
Legacy
For his work in the Province of Maranhão, Lima e Silva received the title of Baron de Caxias.
References
- Claudete Maria Miranda Dias. Balaios e Bem-te-vis: a guerrilha sertaneja (2a. ed.). Teresina: Instituto Dom Barreto, 2002.
- Maria de Lourdes Mônaco Janotti. A Balaiada. São Paulo: Brasiliense, 1987.
- Rodrigo Otávio. A Balaiada. Rio de Janeiro: Imprensa Nacional, 1942.
- Rodrigo Otávio. A Balaiada 1839: depoimento de um dos heróis do cerco de Caxias sobre a Revolução dos "Balaios". São Paulo: Siciliano, 2001. ISBN 85-267-0869-4
- Maria Januária Villela Santos. A Balaiada e a insurreição de escravos no Maranhão. São Paulo: Ática, 1983.