Amapá Question
The Amapá Question, known in France as the Franco-Brazilian Dispute (French: Contesté franco-brésilien) was a border dispute involving France and Brazil, in the end of the 19th century, culminating in the French intrusion in Amapá skirmishes in 1895.
| French Intrusion in Amapá | |||||||
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Death of captain Lunier during the invasion of the city of Amapá, illustration published in 1912 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Brazil | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francisco Xavier da Veiga Cabral |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 200 soldiers and civil militia |
300 soldiers 1 gunboat: 204 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 62 | 82 | ||||||
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