Portuguese conquest of Maranhão
| Portuguese conquest of Maranhão | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese colonization of the Americas | |||||||
Woodcut depicting the erection of a cross to mark the foundation of France Equinoctiale | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Portuguese Empire Supported by: Tabajara tribes Ceará tribes Potiguara tribes |
Kingdom of France Supported by: Tupinamba | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jerónimo de Albuquerque Diogo de Campos Moreno Alexandre de Moura Mandiocapuba Antônio Filipe Camarão |
Daniel de la Touche Louis de Pézieux † Monsieur de la Fos Benart Monsieur de Canonville | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 men |
200 soldiers 2500 native warriors 10 ships 50 canoes | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 dead 18 wounded |
115 French dead 400 native dead 8 POW | ||||||
The Portuguese conquest of Maranhão took place between 23 August 1612 and 3 November 1615, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, between Portuguese and Tabajara forces, on the one hand, and French and Tupinambá forces, on the other. The campaign resulted in the definitive expulsion of the French from Maranhão on November 4, 1615.
The expulsion of the French allowed a large part of the Amazon to fall under Portuguese dominion.