O The Recruitment of Freed slaves for the War of the Triple Alliance
recent considerations about a complex subject
Keywords:
Slavery, Manumission, Military Service, Imperial Army, Military Recruitment, War of the Triple Alliance
Abstract
This paper addresses the issue of military recruitment of freed slaves by the Brazilian armed forces during the War of the Triple Alliance. Emphasis will be given to the Army’s situation and the meaning of such mobilization in the historical context of black military service in the Potuguese-Brazilian tradition.