France Laughed at the Brazilian Navy, Until They Saw the Cannons Aimed at Them
A heavily armed French warship invaded the coast of Pernambuco with orders to challenge the Brazilian Navy.
In this episode of Forgotten Legacy, we narrate the surreal and dangerous "Lobster War." What began as a fishing dispute transformed into the biggest military crisis in the South Atlantic, putting FAB bombers and Navy destroyers on a collision course with a European power.
Discover how the debate over whether lobsters "walk or swim" almost caused an armed conflict and how Brazil's firm reaction guaranteed, decades later, sovereignty over the pre-salt layer.
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