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The Cayenne Battery (formally, Historical Cayenne Battery - ) is one of three military units that comprising the Brazilian president
President of Brazil

The President of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'et?t against the Pedro II of Brazil....
's honor guard
Honor guard

An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial escort, often military in nature, usually composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their ability and physical dexterity....
, the others being the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment - "Independence Dragoons
Dragoon

A dragoon is a soldier intended primarily to fight on foot but trained also in horse riding and cavalry combat, especially during the late 17th and early 18th centuries when dragoon regiments were established in most European armies....
" and the Presidential Guard Battalion
Presidential Guard Battalion (Brazil)

The president of Brazil's honor guard is provided by the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment - "Dragoon#Brazil", the Presidential Guard Battalion and Cayenne Battery....
 .

Cayenne Battery was how the Brazilian troops, sent by Dom Joao IV
John VI of Portugal

Don John Mary Joseph Francis Javier of Paula Louis Anthony Dominic Raphael of Braganza , the Clement , Kings of Portugal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was born in Lisbon in 1767....
 to conquest French Guiana
French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
 in 1809, were known. Nowadays, it is part of 32nd Artillery Campaign Group, but within the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment due to the necessity of horses.






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The Cayenne Battery (formally, Historical Cayenne Battery - ) is one of three military units that comprising the Brazilian president
President of Brazil

The President of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'et?t against the Pedro II of Brazil....
's honor guard
Honor guard

An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial escort, often military in nature, usually composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their ability and physical dexterity....
, the others being the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment - "Independence Dragoons
Dragoon

A dragoon is a soldier intended primarily to fight on foot but trained also in horse riding and cavalry combat, especially during the late 17th and early 18th centuries when dragoon regiments were established in most European armies....
" and the Presidential Guard Battalion
Presidential Guard Battalion (Brazil)

The president of Brazil's honor guard is provided by the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment - "Dragoon#Brazil", the Presidential Guard Battalion and Cayenne Battery....
 .

Cayenne Battery was how the Brazilian troops, sent by Dom Joao IV
John VI of Portugal

Don John Mary Joseph Francis Javier of Paula Louis Anthony Dominic Raphael of Braganza , the Clement , Kings of Portugal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was born in Lisbon in 1767....
 to conquest French Guiana
French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
 in 1809, were known. Nowadays, it is part of 32nd Artillery Campaign Group, but within the 1st Guards Cavalry Regiment due to the necessity of horses. It uses horse-drawn cannon
Cannon

A cannon is any tubular piece of artillery, that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance....
s and is responsible for 21-gun salute
21-gun salute

Gun salutes are the firing of cannons or arms as a honor.The custom originates in naval tradition, where a warship would fire its cannons harmlessly out to sea to show that it was disarmed, signifying the lack of hostile intent....
s at special ceremonies.



History

In 1808, Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
's Royal Family had sought refuge in Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 during the Napoleonic wars
Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts involving Napoleon I of France First French Empire and changing sets of European allies and opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815....
. On June 10, 1808, Dom Joćo IV declared war
Declaration of war

A declaration of war is a formal performative speech act or signing of a document by an authorised party of a government in order to initiate a state of war between two or more nations....
 on France and sent 470 soldiers to French Guiana to bring support to the Royal Navy
Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
.

On January 12, 1809, these troops had conquered the Cayenne
Cayenne

Cayenne is the Capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic Ocean coast....
, capturing Guiana`s governor
Victor Hugues

Victor Hugues was a France politician and French colonial empires during the French Revolution, who governed Guadeloupe from 1794 to 1798, Abolitionism the island's African slave trade under orders from the National Convention....
. The Portuguese presence remained in Guiana until 1817.

In 1815, Brazil's
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 status was elevated to The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. The Portuguese troops in Brazil, some of which had already been previously stationed there, all united under the direct command of the Brazilian Ministry of War, now known as the Cayenne Battery.

See also

  • Artillery battery
    Artillery battery

    In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortar s, or rockets, so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems....