Siege of Recife (1630)
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In the summer of 1629, the Dutch coveted a newfound interest in obtaining the captaincy of Pernambuco, the largest and richest sugar-producing area in the world.[1][2] The Dutch fleet of 65 ships was led by Hendrick Corneliszoon Loncq; the Dutch West India Company gained control of Olinda by 16 February 1630, and Recife (the capital of Pernambuco) and the island of António Vaz (opposite Recife) by 3 March.[2]
This began a war over Brazil, which would see the Dutch establish a colony called New Holland and end with the Portuguese regaining their captured possessions.
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References
- Klein, Herbert S. African slavery in Latin America and the Caribbean (2007)
- Jaques, Tony Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity through the Twenty-first Century (2006)
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