The assault of Rio de Janeiro by the French in 1711

This work describes the French crown military efforts (through two naval campaigns in 1710 and 1711) to obtain control of Brazil - the biggest Portuguese colony 300 years ago. This paper also tells of the influence of Rio de Janeiro’s peculiar geography, regarded both in French plans of taking over...

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Autor: Chartrand, René
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Recursos:Marinha do Brasil (MB)
Repositorio:Revista Navigator (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/453
Acesso em linha:https://portaldeperiodicos.marinha.mil.br/index.php/navigator/article/view/453
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:campanhas navais francesas no Rio de Janeiro
Jean-François Duclerc
Duguay-Trouin
French naval campaigns in Rio de Janeiro
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Resumo:This work describes the French crown military efforts (through two naval campaigns in 1710 and 1711) to obtain control of Brazil - the biggest Portuguese colony 300 years ago. This paper also tells of the influence of Rio de Janeiro’s peculiar geography, regarded both in French plans of taking over and in Portuguese defense resources.