The Capture of the Brillante occurred around 1832 and was considered a significant feat in the Blockade of Africa. Brillante was a brig that the British Royal Navy succeeded in capturing after two failed attempts. She was a slave ship with a crew of sixty men and armed with ten guns. Brillante was under the command of an English captain named Homans when she was seized. Homans was an experienced slaver who in ten cruises had landed 5,000 slaves on the coasts of Brazil and Cuba. The Brillante reportedly fought at least two battles against the British anti-slavery patrols. She allegedly forced the crew of one British cruiser to abandon ship after a bloody action and on a different occasion, she repulsed boats from a Royal Navy sloop-of-war.