 The colonial capital Praia underwent modernization in 1822 which expanded the plateau towards the north.After Portugal lost Brazil, the British used Mindelo for coal refueling for ships and the city flourished in 1838, and attempt on moving the colonial capital from Praia were made, first a plan to move to Picos in 1831 at the time another famine struck Cape Verde, then in 1838, Mindelo, many people do not want to move the colonial capital, the capital stayed in Praia.Fogo erupted for the last times in the 19th century in 1847, 1852 and 1857.