Battle of Imbituba
| Battle of Imbituba | |||||||
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| Part of the Ragamuffin War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Juliana Republic | Empire of Brazil | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Giuseppe Garibaldi Teixeira Nunes | Francisco Romano da Silva | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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200 men |
2 pataches | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 schooner sunk | 1 schooner damaged | ||||||
The Battle of Imbituba was a naval battle between the rebel Juliana Republic and the Empire of Brazil during the Ragamuffin War, taking place on 4 November 1839 in Imbituba in Santa Catarina. The rebel flotilla was forced to withdraw by the superior Imperial flotilla, setting one of its own ships on fire and leaving while the Imperials were distracted.