The Brazilian revolutionaries created the Brazilian Army and the Brazilian Navy by forced enlistment of citizens and foreign immigrants.
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At sea, the Brazilian action was led by Thomas Cochrane.
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Outnumbered across a vast territory, the Portuguese were forced to restrict their sphere of action to the provincial capitals along the shore that represented the country's strategic sea ports, including Belém, Montevideo, Salvador & São Luís do Maranhão.
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