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Lanceiros Negros
The Lanceiros Negros ('Black Lancers') were cavalry units of enslaved and freed black men who fought for the Riograndense Republic during the Ragamuffin War in southern Brazil, on the promise of freedom. In November 1844 many were killed in a surprise attack at Porongos, an episode long suspected of being arranged as part of the peace negotiations.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lanceiros Negros. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lanceiros-negros
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- “Lanceiros Negros.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lanceiros-negros. Accessed .
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- The Epoch Institute. “Lanceiros Negros.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lanceiros-negros.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Lanceiros Negros’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lanceiros-negros (Accessed: ).
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