Portuguese conquest of Maranhão
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Era | Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) | derived from year |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Brazil | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | -2.6325, -43.9667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Portuguese conquest of Maranhão (revision 1370704782), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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