The Brazilian Naval Revolts, or the Revoltas da Armada, were armed mutinies promoted mainly by admirals Custódio José de Melo and Saldanha da Gama and their fleet of rebel Brazilian navy ships against the claimed unconstitutional staying in power of president Floriano Peixoto.
Image: 1894 Juan Gutierrez Revolta da Armada
Image: Guarda Nacional na Revolta da Armada
Image: The Revolt in Brazil — A general view of the bay and town of Rio during the first bombardment of the city by the rebel forces under Admiral Mello
Image: BRÉSIL. — L'Aquidaban BOMBARDANT LES FORTS DE RIO DE JANEIRO. — (Dessin de M. Fouqueray, d'après une photographie instantanée.)
Mutiny is a revolt among a group of people to oppose, change, or remove superiors or their orders. The term is commonly used for insubordination by members of the military against an officer or superior, but it can also sometimes mean any type of rebellion against any force. Mutiny does not necessarily need to refer to a military force and can describe a political, economic, or power structure in which subordinates defy superiors.
The mutiny on the Bounty was one of the most famous instances of mutiny which took place at sea.
Artistic impression of the mutiny by the crew of the battleship Potemkin against the ship's officers on 14 June 1905.
