Vol. 16 No. 2 (2010): Dossiê - Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural
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God is great, but the forest is even greater: military recruitment in imperial Brazil

Flávio Henrique Dias Saldanha
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

Published 2011-03-29 — Updated on 2021-04-17

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Keywords

  • National Guard,
  • Military recruitment,
  • Minas Gerais

How to Cite

Saldanha, Flávio Henrique Dias. (2011) 2021. “God Is Great, But the Forest Is Even Greater: Military Recruitment in Imperial Brazil”. Locus: History Journal 16 (2). https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/locus/article/view/20155.

Abstract

This article will analyze the tensions surrounding military service in Minas Gerais, especially during the Paraguayan War (1864-1870). Thereupon it will also examine the participation of the National Guard in the Empire’s military effort, especially in the province of Minas, that would have to provide a contingent of six thousand militia for the conflict with Paraguay, to the desperation of the provincial authorities.

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