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naval engagement, early modern

Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645

Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645 was a naval engagement fought in 1645 in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory.

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Fought1645
WhereBrazil8.760S, 35.105W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Portugal; State of BrazilagainstDutch Republic; West India Company
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, 165815981658Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, 1645
29 placed engagements of the Dutch–Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1645 (year precision)
PlaceBrazil
8.760S, 35.105W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Commanders
  • André Vidal de Negreiros
  • Henrique Dias
  • Filipe Camarão
  • Francisco Barreto de Meneses
  • António Teles de Meneses
  • Krzysztof Arciszewski
  • Jan Blaer
  • Walter Van Loo
  • Jan Lichthart
  • Witte de With
Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645Battle of GuararapesSiege of RecifeRecapture of RecifeAction of 12–17 January 1640Battle of GuararapesSiege of RecifeAction of 12–17 January 1640MaceióCaruaruArapiracaGaranhunsRio LargoCabo de Santo Agostinho100 km8.760S, 35.105W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645 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 Q121365322, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, revision 1370623843, 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.