Battle of 4 May
Naval battle during the Brazilian War of Independence / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of 4 May was fought in open sea near Salvador, Bahia, on 4 May 1823, between the Imperial Brazilian Navy, under the command of British admiral Thomas Cochrane, and the Portuguese Navy during the Brazilian War of Independence.[2]
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Battle of 4 May | |||||||
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Part of the Brazilian War of Independence | |||||||
Batalha de 4 de maio de 1823, by Trajano Augusto de Carvalho | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Empire of Brazil | Kingdom of Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Thomas Cochrane | João de Campos | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Ships:[1] 1 ship of the line 2 frigates 2 corvettes 2 fire ships |
Ships:[2] 1 ship of the line 2 frigates 3 corvettes 3 troopships 1 lugger 1 brig 1 schooner 1 smack | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | None |
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