War of the Emboabas

The War of the Emboabas (Portuguese: Guerra dos Emboabas, lit.'newcomers' war') was a conflict in colonial Brazil waged in 1706-1707 and 1708-1709 over newly discovered gold fields, which had set off a rush to the region between two generations of Portuguese settlers in the viceroyalty of Brazil - then the Captaincy of São Vicente. The discovery of gold set off a rush to the region, Paulistas asserted rights of discovery and non-Paulistas challenged their claims. Although the Portuguese crown sought more control in the area and the Paulistas sought protection of their claims, the Emboabas won. The crown re-assessed its position in the region and made administrative changes subsequently.

War of the Emboabas
Date1707 - 1709
Location
Modern day Minas Gerais
Result

Defeat of the paulistas.

Belligerents
Paulistas European "emboabas"
"Emboabas" from Portugal and other parts of Portuguese America
Commanders and leaders
Borba Gato Manuel Nunes Viana
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