Conquest of Paraíba
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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.
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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 | |||||||
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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