Battle of Abrolhos 1631
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 September 1631 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1631 | 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 |
| Participants | Dutch Republic, Iberian Union | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -18.0333, -38.6667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The naval Battle of the Abrolhos took place on 12 September 1631 off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil, during the Eighty Years' War. A joint Spanish-Portuguese fleet under admiral Antonio de Oquendo defeated the Dutch after a six-hour naval battle.
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