Invading Rio, here come the French AGAIN!

1 year ago
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I have nothing whatsoever against the French people, let me make that quite clear, but I can't very well have a channel about the History of Rio without mentioning that, at least back in colonial times, they were very much viewed as enemies.
But on the other hand, can you blame us? They did try to invade Rio twice and when that didn't work, managed to take over the current state of Maranhão, in he Northeast of Brazil.
Btw, can you imagine if they had succeeded and taken over? Brazil would have become a FRENCH colony and perhaps my native language (as a Brazilian born and raised) would be FRENCH AND NOT PORTUGUESE.
With all that in mind, I bring you all this video speaking all about the second french invasion of Rio, which, in much the same way as the first one, pushed Rio to further develop itself, only this time by building extra fortifications.

And for those of you who'd like to book a tour with me, here is the link of my website:
https://www.turismohistoricocarioques.com.br/en-us/

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