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Brazilian Monitor Solimões (1875)
''Solimões'' was an armored Monitor (warship), monitor operated by the Imperial Brazilian Navy. The warship was built at the French shipyard Société Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée, Forges et chantiers de la Méditrranée and Ceremonial ship launching, launched to sea in 1875, being Ship commissioning, commissioned on April 23 of that year. She was the most powerful ship of the navy at the time of her incorporation. ''Solimões'' had four cannons and armor reaching up to on the gun turrets. The ship was expected to have good navigation capabilities on the high seas, but had little agility in maneuvering and could not operate in rough seas due to her low side. These characteristics forced the ship to always sail close to shore. The ''Solimões'' was part of the Evolution Fleet in 1884, composed of the best ships in the fleet. In May 1892, she sailed together with other vessels bound for the province of Mato Grosso to help forces loyal to the federal govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of Brazil
The Empire of Brazil was a 19th-century state that broadly comprised the territories which form modern Brazil and Uruguay until the latter achieved independence in 1828. The empire's government was a Representative democracy, representative Parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the rule of Emperors Pedro I of Brazil, Pedro I and his son Pedro II of Brazil, Pedro II. A Colonial Brazil, colony of the Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil became the seat of the Portuguese Empire in 1808, when the Portuguese Prince regent, later King Dom JoĂŁo VI of Portugal, John VI, fled from Napoleon's Invasion of Portugal (1807), invasion of Portugal and Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, established himself and his government in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. John VI later returned to Portugal, leaving his eldest son and heir-apparent, Pedro, to rule the Kingdom of Brazil as regent. On 7 September 1822, Pedro declared the independence of Brazil and, after waging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |