Recapture of Recife

Reconquest of Recife Part of Dutch-Portuguese War A letter written by the Portuguese King John IV ordering the attack on Recife Date May 1652 – February 1654 Location Pernambuco, Brazil Result Decisive Portuguese victory Dutch expelled from Brazil Belligerents  Portugal Brazilian Colonial Forces  Dutch Republic Commanders and leaders Francisco Barreto Pedro Jacques de Magalhães[1] Walter Van Loo [2] Strength 2,500 men [3] Unknown Casualties and losses Unknown Unknown

The Reconquest of Recife was a military engagement between the Portuguese forces under Francisco Barreto de Meneses and the Dutch forces of Captain Walter Van Loo. After the Dutch defeats at Guararapes, their surviving men, as well as other garrisons of New Holland, joined in the area of Recife in order to make a last stand. However, after fierce fighting, the Portuguese victoriously entered the city and the remaining Dutch were ousted from Brazil.

Notes

1. Paula Lourenço p.78
2. Paula Lourenço p.78
3. Paula Lourenço p.78

References

• Lourenço, Paula.Battles of Portuguese History - Defence of the Overseas. - Volume X. (2006)