Battle of Mata Redonda

Battle of Mata Redonda
	Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
Date	18 January, 1636
Location	Brazil
Result	Dutch Victory Relief expedition of Dutch Brazil by Portuguese stopped;
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
Low	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 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.

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