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Independence or death! : British sailors and Brazilian independence, 1822-25 by Vale, Brian. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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On 7th September 1822, Dom Pedro, Prince Regent of Brazil, declared his country independent and began the war of liberation against Portugal. Based on research from original documents and journals, the book details how independence was secured against all odds by seizing command of the sea, under the leadership of Lord Cochrane, to ensure the integrity of the new Brazilian empire. Set against the background of Brazilian politics and British foreign policy interests, this is a detailed account of the operations of the Brazilian navy during the transition to independence.

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Author

Vale, Brian.

Publisher

Tauris Academic, 1996.

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9781860640605

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities