Conquest of Paraíba
The Conquest of Paraíba refers to the attempts by Dutch forces in 1630 to seize control of Paraíba, Brazil, from the Portuguese, mainly for the lucrative sugar cane market.
| Conquest of Paraíba | |||||||
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| Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil | |||||||
Jaguaribe River, in the vicinity of Aracati | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Albuquerque Maranhão † João de Mattos Cardoso † Gregorio Geudes Souto Maior |
Jan Lichthart Gaspar van der ley | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown |
21 ships 11 yachts | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 82 dead, 102 wounded | ||||||
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