at a glance
it was later upgraded by fitting 6 modern long range cannons during a tense diplomatic dispute with argentina. it was disbanded again in 1895 and left to abandonment - but the early 20th century saw works of modernization due to concerns over how impending wwi would affect the country. in fact, at the end of the 19th century during the government by marechal floriano peixoto, the fort was part of a general effort to modernize and strengthen the Brazilian armed forces. nicknamed the 'the iron marshal' peixoto found it necessary to rule with strength due to the many problems and opposition to his brief, yet popular, government.
