Portuguese reconquest of Recife
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battle
event in the Dutch–Portuguese War
event in the Dutch–Portuguese conflict in Brazil
military campaign
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
Aliases (5)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
→
event in the Dutch–Portuguese War → event in the Dutch–Portuguese conflict in Brazil → military campaign → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Luso-Brazilian reconquest of Recife
→
Recapture of Recife → |
| belligerent |
Dutch colonial forces
→
Portuguese colonial forces → |
| chronologyWithin |
17th-century military history of Brazil
→
history of Dutch colonialism → history of Recife → history of the Portuguese Empire → |
| conflict |
Dutch Republic
→
Kingdom of Portugal → Luso-Brazilian forces → |
| country |
Portuguese Empire
→
|
| describedAs |
campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil
→
|
| endTime |
1654
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|
| followedBy |
full reintegration of Recife into Portuguese Brazil
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|
| follows |
Dutch control of Pernambuco
→
Dutch occupation of Recife → |
| hasCause |
Luso-Brazilian resistance to Dutch rule in Pernambuco
→
Portuguese efforts to restore sovereignty over Brazil → |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of Portuguese rule in northeastern Brazil
→
end of Dutch Brazil as a major Dutch stronghold → end of Dutch colonial rule in Recife → restoration of Portuguese control over Recife → |
| location |
Colonial Brazil
→
Dutch Brazil → Pernambuco → Recife → |
| militaryTheater |
Atlantic World
→
South America → |
| opponentCountry |
Dutch Republic
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|
| partOf |
Dutch–Portuguese War
→
Luso-Dutch War in Brazil → |
| relatedTo |
Dutch Brazil
→
History of colonial Brazil → Pernambuco Insurrection → |
| result |
Portuguese victory
→
capitulation of Dutch garrison in Recife → expulsion of Dutch forces from Recife → |
| significance |
decisive event in the struggle for Brazil between Portugal and the Dutch Republic
→
marked the effective end of Dutch colonial rule in Brazil → |
| startTime |
1654
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|
| territorialChange |
Recife returned to Portuguese control
→
loss of Dutch stronghold in northeastern Brazil → |
| timePeriod |
mid-17th century
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|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dutch Brazil
→
Dutch Brazil ("Insurrection of Pernambuco") → Dutch Brazil ("Battles of Guararapes") → |
significantEvent |
|
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
("Recapture of Recife")
→
Portuguese reconquest of Recife ("Luso-Brazilian reconquest of Recife") → |
alsoKnownAs |
|
Mauritsstad
("Portuguese reconquest of 1654")
→
|
event |