Recapture of Recife

Reconquest of Recife
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War
A letter written by the Portuguese King John IV ordering the attack on Recife
Date May 1652 - February 1654 Location Pernambuco, Brazil Result Decisive Portuguese victory Dutch expelled from Brazil
Belligerents
Portugal	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Francisco Barreto Pedro Jacques de Magalhães	Walter Van Loo
Strength
2,500 men	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Reconquest of Recife was a military engagement between the Portuguese forces under Francisco Barreto and the Dutch forces of General Commander Walter Van Loo. After the Dutch defeats at Guararapes, their surviving men, as well as other garrisons of New Holland, joined in the area of Recife in order to make a last stand. However, after fierce fighting, the Portuguese victoriously entered the city and the remaining Dutch were ousted from Brazil.

References

• Lourenço, Paula.Battles of Portuguese History - Defence of the Overseas. - Volume X. (2006)