Why did Giuseppe Garibaldi leave the service of the Rio Grande do Sul republic?

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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.

Giuseppe Garibaldi left the service of the Rio Grande do Sul republic following a series of military victories by the Brazilian Empire between 1839 and 1840. After these setbacks, he chose to depart and embarked on a long trek to Montevideo with his companion, Anita, and their son.1