Battle of Rio de Janeiro

The Battle of Rio de Janeiro was a raid in September 1711 on the port of Rio de Janeiro in the War of Spanish Succession by a French squadron under René Duguay-Trouin. The Portuguese defenders, including the city's governor and an admiral of the fleet anchored there, were unable to put up effective resistance in spite of numerical advantages and the city had to pay a ransom to avoid destruction of its defences.

This article is about the 1711 battle. For other uses, see Battle of Rio de Janeiro (disambiguation).
Battle of Rio de Janeiro
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
Date12–22 September 1711
Location
Rio de Janeiro, State of Brazil
Result French victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire
  • State of Brazil
  France
Commanders and leaders
  • Gaspar Ataíde
  • Francisco de Castro
 René Duguay-Trouin
Strength
14–15,000
Ships:
4 ships of the line		 +3,800
Ships:
7 ships of the line
5 frigates
1 galliot
3 bomb-ketches
Casualties and losses
~300
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