Battle in the Bay of São Salvador 1627
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1627 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: South America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Dutch invasions of Brazil | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -12.8770, -38.5770 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle in the Bay of São Salvador took place on 3 March 1627 when Piet Pieterszoon Hein and his crew spotted about 34 enemy vessels at São Salvador. 16 of the ships were armed but Hein with his three vessels sailed right into the middle after a long battle the Dutch captured 22-25 of the ships with 2,700 chests of sugar, tobacco, and cotton. It was a brilliant success
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