Independence of Brazil
The Battle of Pirajá () was a battle fought as part of the Independence of Bahia and more broadly, as part of the War of Independence of Brazil. It was fought in Parajá, now a neighborhood of the city of Salvador, Bahia on November 8, 1822. The Battle of Pirajá was the largest conflict in the fight for the independence of Bahia, involving approximately 10,000 troops.