Event Ragamuffin revolt

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Was the initial phase of revolt of the Ragamuffin War.

Chronology

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  • September 1835: General Bento Gonçalves captured the capital, Porto Alegre, beginning an uprising against the perceived unfair trade reinforced by the provincial government.
  • June 1836: On the night of June 15 , 1836, with the help of a corrupt guard, the prisoners were released and, under the command of Marques de Sousa and with the help of Bento Manuel, the Imperials took over the city of Porto Alegre from the hands of the farroupilhas.