Battle of Mata Redonda | |||||||
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Part of the Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1,500 Soldiers[1] | 2,600 Soldiers [2] | ||||||
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Low[3] | 2100 Killed, another great number wounded [4] |
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When the Portuguese sent a large armada of thirty ships, and a large number of soldiers to put an end to Dutch Brazil in 1635. It was stopped, and soundly defeated by an outnumbered Dutch force. The General Luis de Rojas y Borja died in this battle being shot in his leg.[5]
References[]
- ↑ Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere. ABC-CLIO. pp. 191. ISBN 9781598841015. https://books.google.com/books?id=DkgGVTOr2EsC&dq=Mata+Redonda+1636&pg=PA191.
- ↑ Ralph Boxer, Charles (1973). The Dutch in Brazil, 1624-1654. Archon Books. pp. 63.
- ↑ The First World Empire Portugal, War and Military Revolution (E-book ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2021. pp. 109. ISBN 9781000372823. https://books.google.com/books?id=1XceEAAAQBAJ&dq=Luis+de+Rojas+y+Borja+1635+landed&pg=PA109.
- ↑ Marley, David (2005). Historic Cities of the Americas: North America and South America. ABC-CLIO. pp. 686. https://books.google.com/books?id=FdsiAQAAIAAJ&q=Mata+Redonda+1636.
- ↑ The First World Empire Portugal, War and Military Revolution (E-book ed.). Taylor & Francis. 2021. pp. 109. ISBN 9781000372823. https://books.google.com/books?id=1XceEAAAQBAJ&dq=Luis+de+Rojas+y+Borja+1635+landed&pg=PA109.
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