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The Insurrection in Bahia Brazil 1827 Chronicle
A dense Victorian-style account recounts a slave uprising in Bahia on June 17 1827. It follows Antonio and Pedro as leaders of a free black troop aiding loyalists, details the siege of Fort San Pedro, brutal reprisals, and the ultimate suppression after Antonio is killed. The piece weaves memoirs of imperial conflict with moral reflections and local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Courier
William R. Giomen
Brazil
Walsh
Maranham
Montevideo
Europe
St. Domingo
Bahia
St. Salvador
Bahia de Todos Os Santos
Forto Redondo
Commodore Biddle
Ave Maria
Africa
Rua Direito
Rua da Baixo
Igregia di Piedade
Rua da Road
Perrina
Afric
Antonio
Pedro
Seahor Joaquim Americus da Silva
Don Pedro
Caroline
Senhor da Silva
Buenos Ayres
Caxocra