Recapture of Recife
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Reconquest of Recife | |||||||
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Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
A letter written by the Portuguese King John IV ordering the attack on Recife | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portugal | Dutch Republic | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francisco Barreto Pedro Jacques de Magalhães[1] | Walter Van Loo [2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,500 men [3] | 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.
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References
- Lourenço, Paula.Battles of Portuguese History - Defence of the Overseas. - Volume X. (2006)