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First Battle of Guararapes

First Battle of Guararapes was a battle fought in 1648 at Q40942, in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Q40942. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 5,000; 5 cannons against 2,200.

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First Battle of Guararapes
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1648
WhereQ40942, Brazil8.340S, 37.810W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsDutch West India CompanyagainstKingdom of Portugal; State of Brazil
Casualties and losses1,000; 1 cannon capturedand480: 80 killed; 400 wounded
Part ofDutch–Portuguese War1601 to 1661

Where it sits in the Dutch–Portuguese War

Battle of Príncipe, 1598Battle of Bantam, 1601Capture of Amboina, 1605Siege of Malacca, 1606Battle of Cape Rachado, 1606Battle of Pulo Buton, 1606Siege of Mozambique, 1607Siege of Mozambique, 1608Battle of Swally, 1612Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle in the Bay of San Salvador, 1627Battle of Jambi, 1630Battle of Abrolhos, 1631Battle of Mata Redonda, 1636Battle of Elmina, 1637Battle of Goa, 1638Second Battle of Salvador, 1638First Battle of Salvador, 1638Action of 30 September 1639, 1639Action of 12–17 January 1640, 1640Siege of Malacca, 1640Capture of Luanda, 1641Battle of Tabocas, 1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, 1645Battle of Tejucupapo, 1646First Battle of Guararapes, 1648Action of 23 March 1654, 1654Action of 2 May 1654, 1654Battle of Mannar, 165815981658First Battle of Guararapes, 1648
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Record

Date1648 (year precision)
PlaceQ40942, Brazil
8.340S, 37.810W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000; 5 cannons2,200
Casualties and losses1,000; 1 cannon captured480: 80 killed; 400 wounded
Commanders
  • Sigismund van Schoppe
  • Francisco Barreto de Meneses
  • Filipe Camarão
  • Henrique Dias
  • André Vidal de Negreiros
First Battle of GuararapesFirst Battle of GuararapesJuazeiro do NorteGaranhunsSalgueiroPaulo AfonsoArcoverde100 km8.340S, 37.810W
Placed at Q40942; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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First Battle of Guararapes is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5452519, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Guararapes, revision 1370618669, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.