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Siege of Recife

Siege of Recife was a siege conducted on 14 February 1630 at Recife, in what is now Brazil; it lasted 17 days. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 Troops; 67 Ships against Unknown.

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Siege of Recife
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Fought14 February 1630lasted 17 days
WhereRecife, Brazil8.054S, 34.881W
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstPortugal
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date14 February 1630
to 3 March 1630
PlaceRecife, Brazil
8.054S, 34.881W
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeEstablishment of Dutch Brazil
Strength7,000 Troops; 67 ShipsUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Hendrick Lonck
  • Matias de Albuquerque, Count of Alegrete
Siege of RecifeSiege of RecifeRecapture of RecifeBattle of GuararapesAction of 12–17 January 1640Battle of GuararapesAction of 12–17 January 1640João PessoaCampina GrandeCaruaruGaranhunsGoianaTimbaúbaBarreirosCarpina100 km8.054S, 34.881W
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Elsewhere in 1630

Siege of Recife 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 Q2192742, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Recife (1630), revision 1370744716, 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.