Rio de Janeiro Affair
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The Rio de Janeiro Affair refers to a series of incidents during the Brazilian Naval Revolt in January 1894. Following three attacks on American merchant ships in the harbour of Rio de Janeiro, a bloo
Cruiser Detroit in the Guanabara Bay, during the Brazilian Naval Revolt (L'Univers illustré, Levy (Paris), nº 2.029, 10 February 1894).
A Brazilian army shore battery at Rio de Janeiro in 1894.
Préparatifs de combat a bord du « Détroit »
Préparatifs de combat a bord du « Détroit »
USS Detroit (C-10)
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USS Detroit was a Montgomery-class unprotected cruiser of the United States Navy which was authorized by an Act of Congress in September 1888. Detroit was launched on 28 October 1891 at Columbian Iron
Rio de Janeiro Affair
…and the rebel cruisers. Again nobody was hurt, but admiral Benham, who was busy communicating with Gama, warned him not to attack American vessels. USS Detroit, under commander Willard H. Brownson, was one of the modern cruisers in Benham's squadron. The other two were the USS San Francisco and USS Newark…
USS Detroit (C-10) circa 1890s
USS Detroit at anchor