Battle of Rio de Janeiro (1567)
The Battle of Rio de Janeiro or the Battle of Guanabara Bay was a battle on 20 January 1567 at Rio de Janeiro that ended with the definitive defeat of the French. Specifically, the battle was an attack on the fortification of Uruçú-mirim. The Portuguese commander, Estácio de Sá, was hit by an arrow which perforated his eye, and died on 20 February.[1]
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Part of France Antarctique | |||||||
![]() Map of France Antarctique in the Guanabara Bay, 1555. | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Estácio de Sá (DOW) | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
Notes
- "A Tentativa dos Franceses se estabelecerem no Brasil" [The Attempt of the French to establish themselves in Brazil] (in Portuguese). Palma1.no.sapo.pt. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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