Battle of Mata Redonda

Battle of Mata Redonda
	Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
	; Krzysztof Arciszewski, commander of the Dutch during the battle
Date	18 January 1636
Location	Brazil
Result	Dutch victory
Belligerents
West India Company	Kingdom of Portugal; Spain
Commanders and leaders
Krzysztof Arciszewski	Luis de Rojas y Borja †
Strength
1,500 soldiers	2,600 soldiers
Casualties and losses
light	2,100 killed, another great number wounded

When the Portuguese sent a large armada of thirty ships, and a large number of soldiers to put an end to Dutch Brazil in 1636. It was stopped, and soundly defeated by an outnumbered Dutch force.^[2]

References

↑ Rio Branco, Barão do (2012) [1891]. Efemérides Brasileiras (in Portuguese). Vol. 1. Brasília: Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão. p. 64.
1 2 The First World Empire Portugal, War and Military Revolution (E-book ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2021. p. 109. ISBN 9781000372823.
↑ Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere. ABC-CLIO. p. 191. ISBN 9781598841015.
↑ Ralph Boxer, Charles (1973). The Dutch in Brazil, 1624-1654. Archon Books. p. 63.
↑ The First World Empire Portugal, War and Military Revolution (E-book ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2021. p. 109. ISBN 9781000372823.
↑ Marley, David (2005). Historic Cities of the Americas: North America and South America. ABC-CLIO. p. 686. ISBN 978-1-57607-027-7.

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[1] Rio Branco, Barão do (2012) [1891]. Efemérides Brasileiras (in Portuguese). Vol. 1. Brasília: Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão. p. 64.

[:1-2] 1 2 The First World Empire Portugal, War and Military Revolution (E-book ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2021. p. 109. ISBN 9781000372823.

[3] Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere. ABC-CLIO. p. 191. ISBN 9781598841015.

[4] Ralph Boxer, Charles (1973). The Dutch in Brazil, 1624-1654. Archon Books. p. 63.

[5] The First World Empire Portugal, War and Military Revolution (E-book ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2021. p. 109. ISBN 9781000372823.

[6] Marley, David (2005). Historic Cities of the Americas: North America and South America. ABC-CLIO. p. 686. ISBN 978-1-57607-027-7.

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