This is a list of wars involving the Federative Republic of Brazil and its predecessor states from the colonial period to the present day.
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | King |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luso–Brazilian conquest of the Banda Oriental (1816–1820) |  U.K. of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Supported by: |  Federal League | Victory
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| Pernambuco Revolt (1817) | U.K. of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves |  Pernambuco rebels | Victory
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| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | Emperor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilian War of Independence (1822–1825) |  Brazil | Portugal | Victory | |
| Confederation of the Equator (1824) | Brazil |  Confederates | Victory
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| Invasion of Chiquitos (1825) | Brazil |  Bolivia | Compromise
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| Cisplatine War (1825–1828) | Brazil |  United Provinces  Thirty-Three Orientals | Stalemate | |
| Ragamuffin War (1835–1845) | Brazil |  Piratini Republic  Juliana Republic Supported by:  Colorados  Unitarians | Victory
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| Sabinada (1837–1838) | Brazil |  Bahia Republic | Victory
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| Platine War (1851–1852) | Brazil  Uruguay  Entre Ríos  Corrientes Unitarians Supported by:  France  Bolivia  United Kingdom  Paraguay |  Argentina Federalists  Blancos | Victory
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| Uruguayan War (1864–1865) | Brazil Colorados Unitarians Argentina | Uruguay Blancos Federalists | Victory
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| Paraguayan War (1864–1870) |  Brazil Argentina Uruguay | Paraguay | Victory |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad Conflict (1893–1895) |  Brazil  Portugal |  Principality of Trinidad United Kingdom | Victory | |
| French intrusion in Amapá (1895) | Brazil |  France | Victory
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| Acre War (1899–1903) |  Acre Brazil |  Bolivia Supported by:  United States | Victory | |
| World War I (1917–1918) | France United Kingdom  Russia United States  Italy Brazil |  Germany  Austria-Hungary  Ottoman Empire  Bulgaria | Victory |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II (1942–1945) [2] | United States  Soviet Union United Kingdom  China  France Brazil |  Germany  Japan Italy | Victory
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| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Civil War (1965–1966) |  Dominican Loyalists  United States  Brazil  Paraguay  Honduras  Nicaragua  Costa Rica  El Salvador | Dominican Constitutionalists | Victory
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| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Traira (1991) |  Brazil  Colombia |  FARC | Victory
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