Recapture of Laguna
| Recapture of Laguna | |||||||
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| Part of the Ragamuffin War | |||||||
A Retomada de Laguna, by Rafael Mendes de Carvalho, c. 1840 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Juliana Republic | Empire of Brazil | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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David Canabarro Giuseppe Garibaldi |
Fernandes dos Santos Frederico Mariath | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1,200 men |
3,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 dead 1 ship sunk 3 ships captured 2 ships destroyed 5 guns captured |
17 dead 38 wounded | ||||||
The Recapture of Laguna was a battle which took place in 15 November 1839 between the rebel Juliana Republic and the Empire of Brazil, during the Ragamuffin War. Laguna was the breakaway republic's capital, and the rebel defeat in this battle meant it was captured and the Juliana Republic vanquished.