When Brazil became an independent empire in 1822, Cochrane left Chile in order to develop a Brazilian fleet.

This was intended to trap the Brazilian fleet.

The Brazilian naval fleet in Uruguay was supposed to work in conjunction with a Brazilian land force.

In addition, all the Brazilian gasoline-powered fleet is designed to operate with high ethanol blends, up to 25% ethanol fuel (E25).

The Brazilian fleet includes 1.5 million flexible-fuel motorcycles sold since 2009.

In the ensuing Battle of Juncal the Brazilian fleet was completely destroyed, with only 2 of 17 vessels escaping.

The Brazilian fleet prevented any of his forces from escaping to Argentina.

In response to this rebuff Brown mounted a successful combined land and sea operation which resulted in the final capture of the Brazilian fleet.

The Paraguayans passed in a line parallel to the Brazilian fleet and continued down the stream.

The Brazilian fleet under his charge operated from the North African Coast to the Mediterranean Sea.