First Battle of Salvador da Bahia

Battle of Salvador Part of Dutch-Portuguese War Date May 1638 Location Salvador da Bahia, Brazil Result Portuguese-Spanish victory [1][2] Belligerents Portuguese Empire  Spanish Empire  Dutch Republic Commanders and leaders Giovanni di San Felice Luís Barbalho John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen [3] Johan van der Mast Strength 1,000 men [4] 4,600 men (including 3,600 Dutch and circa 1,000 native allies) 30 ships [5] Casualties and losses Light 500 men killed and wounded 30 men captured[6]

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.

See also

• Second Battle of Salvador da Bahia

References

1. Queiroz, Padre Fernão de, Vida do Venerável Irmão Pedro de Basto, Oficina de Miguel Deslandes, Lisboa, 1689, p. 315
2. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488
3. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488
4. Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
5. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488
6. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488