at a glance

the early 20th century saw works of modernization due to concerns over how a large scale conflict would affect the country - the care and importance that was placed into its construction can be judged by its still standing thick walls.

in the summer of 1922, the republican government of brazil was bracing for a revolt, not by the citizens, but by the army - thus, to thwart the rebellious plan, the government closed many of its army bases, but the forte de copacabana was already occupied by the revolutionaries, and the government's ultimatum to these rebels was to either surrender or suffer the consequences of death.