Date May 1638 | Location Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
Giovanni di San Felice
Luís Barbalho 1,000 men 4,600 men (including 3,600 Dutch and circa 1,000 native allies)
30 ships Light 500 men killed and wounded
30 men captured Result Portuguese-Spanish victory Similar Action of 30 Septemb, Battle of Elmina, Siege of Malacca, First Battle of Guararapes, Battle of Malacca | ||
The First Battle of Salvador was fought during the Dutch-Portuguese War in Brazil between a Dutch West India Company's army under the governor of the Dutch colony in Brazil, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, numbering about 4,600 men supported by 30 ships (led by Johan van der Mast) and the Portuguese and Spanish defenders of the city, commanded by Giovanni di San Felice, Cout of Bagnolo, and Luís Barbalho. The battle resulted in a clear victory for the Portuguese and Spanish.
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