First Battle of Salvador da Bahia

The First Battle of Salvador was fought during the Dutch-Portuguese War in Brazil between a Dutch West India Company's army under the governor of the Dutch colony in Brazil, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, numbering about 4,600 men supported by 30 ships (led by Johan van der Mast) and the Portuguese and Spanish defenders of the city, commanded by Giovanni di San Felice, Count of Bagnolo, and Luís Barbalho. The battle resulted in a clear victory for the Portuguese and Spanish.

Battle of Salvador
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War

Johan Maurits, portrait from the 17th century by unknown artist.
DateMay 1638
Location
Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Result Portuguese-Spanish victory [1][2]
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire  Spanish Empire  Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Giovanni di San Felice
Luís Barbalho		 John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen [3]
Johan van der Mast
Strength
1,000 men [4] 4,600 men (including 3,600 Dutch and circa 1,000 native allies)
30 ships [5]
Casualties and losses
Light 500 men killed and wounded
30 men captured[6]

See also

References
  1. Queiroz, Padre Fernão de, Vida do Venerável Irmão Pedro de Basto, Oficina de Miguel Deslandes, Lisboa, 1689, p. 315
  2. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488
  3. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488
  4. Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
  5. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488
  6. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488


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