| French Intrusion in Amapá | |||||||
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 Death of French captain Lunier during the invasion of the city of Amapá, French illustration published in 1912. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Brazil | |||||||
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General Veiga Cabral |
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg Capitan Charles-Louis Lunier † File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svgLieutenant Destoup | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 200 soldiers and civil militia |
140 soldiers 1Gunboat | ||||||
The French Intrusion into Amapá took place on May 15, 1895, on the border between Amapá and French Guiana, the culminating event of the territorial dispute known as the Franco-Brazilian Contestado. This event was marked by the invasion of French troops in Brazilian territory, commanded by Captain Charles-Louis Lunier. The invasion was repelled by the honorary general of the Brazilian army Francisco Xavier da Veiga Cabral. [1]
After defending Amapá, Veiga Cabral became one of the greatest heroes in the state's history. At the time, a sentence was said that ended up marking the feeling of the people of Amapá in relation to Veiga Cabral: “If the great Cabral who discovered us is, the greater is the Cabral who defended us!”
