Conquest of Paraíba
| Conquest of Paraíba | |||||||
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| Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil | |||||||
Jaguaribe River, in the vicinity of Aracati | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Albuquerque Maranhão † João de Mattos Cardoso † Gregorio Geudes Souto Maior |
Jan Lichthart Gaspar van der ley | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
21 ships 11 yachts | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 82 dead, 102 wounded | ||||||
The Conquest of Paraíba refers to the attempts by Dutch forces in 1630 to seize control of Paraíba, Brazil, from the Portuguese, mainly for the lucrative sugar cane market.