The Portuguese forces were able to stop the local militias in certain cities, including Salvador, Montevideo and São Luís, but failed to defeat the militias in most of the other cities and proved ineffective against the guerrilla forces in the rural areas of the country.
The Portuguese forces were able to stop the local militias in certain cities. This was including Salvador, Montevideo and São Luís. The Portuguese forces failed to defeat the militias in most of the other cities. The Portuguese forces proved ineffective against the guerrilla forces in the rural areas of the country.