Unknown Unknown Result Portuguese victory | Date 3 August 1645 | |
1100 men 900 men (including 200 Native allies) Similar Battle of Elmina, Action of 30 Septemb, First Battle of Guararapes, Siege of Malacca, Battle of Albrolhos | ||
The Battle of Tabocas, also known as the Battle of Mount Tabocas, was fought between the Dutch and the Portuguese army.
The battle took place in Mount Tabocas, in the Hereditary Captaincy of Pernambuco, on August 3, 1645, and was won by the Portuguese forces. The battle was a first major victory in the nine-year period of war that would lead to the retreat of the Dutch from Northeastern Brazil.
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