Jungle War (Hamilton Dies)

The Jungle War was a military conflict lasting from 1833 to 1839. It involved Gran Colombia and the United States of America against Portugal.

Causes
The Jungle War was the first and longest of the wars that would be an effort to eliminate imperialism and colonization throughout the world. Gran Colombia and the United States decided that Brazil was in need of liberation from Portugal.

The War
The war was a long fight with terrible conditions for war. Most of the fighting was done in the Amazon rainforest, or near and in coastal cities.

It was hot and humid, however casualties caused by war were somewhat low throughout the war.

Little progress was made. In 1839, Gran Colombia and United States successfully liberated Portugal and a peace treaty was signed.