Battle of Rio de Janeiro 1711
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 September 1711 – 22 September 1711 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1711 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Brazil | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Spanish Succession | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Portugal | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -22.9098, -43.1763 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Rio de Janeiro was a raid in September 1711 on the port of Rio de Janeiro in the War of Spanish Succession by a French squadron under René Duguay-Trouin. The Portuguese defenders, including the city's governor and an admiral of the fleet anchored there, were unable to put up effective resistance in spite of numerical advantages and the city had to pay a ransom to avoid destruction of its defences.
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