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Uncertain refuge: frontier formation and the origins of the Botocudo war in late colonial Brazil

Hispanic American historical review82 (2) • Published In 2002 • Pages: 215-256

By: Langfur, Hal.

Abstract
This is an account of the early colonial encounter between the Botocudo and the Portuguese settlers and Brazilian state, from the time of a gold rush to the end of a declared state of war on the Botocudo and other indigenous peoples of the eastern interior in 1831.
Subjects
Identification
Maps
Historical and archival research
History
Acculturation and culture contact
Settlement patterns
Personal names
External relations
Warfare
culture
Botocudo
HRAF PubDate
2019
Region
South America
Sub Region
Eastern South America
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2019
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
1693-1808
Coverage Place
central-eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil
Notes
Hal Langfur
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
19014875
LCSH
Botocudo Indians