1835 – 1845 · Empire of Brazil vs Riograndense Republic
The Ragamuffin War (Guerra dos Farrapos), 1835-1845, was a republican secessionist uprising in southern Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul, led by Bento Goncalves, that proclaimed the Riograndense Republic. The decade-long conflict ended with the Treaty of Ponche Verde reintegrating the province.
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