Which side did Giuseppe Garibaldi fight for in the Rio Grande do Sul rebellion?

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Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi wearing a beret and cloak, with a full beard and mustache, looking toward the camera. — Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Garibaldi, c. 1860–82.

During his exile in South America, Giuseppe Garibaldi fought for the Rio Grande do Sul republic. He served as a naval captain for the republic during its unsuccessful attempt to secede from the Brazilian Empire.1