Portuguese reconquest of Recife

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
event in the Dutch–Portuguese War
event in the Dutch–Portuguese conflict in Brazil
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Portuguese reconquest of Recife
surface form: Luso-Brazilian reconquest of Recife

Portuguese reconquest of Recife
surface form: 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
Portugal
surface form: 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
followedBy full reintegration of Recife into Portuguese Brazil
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 Portuguese America
surface form: Colonial Brazil

Dutch Brazil
Pernambuco
Recife
militaryTheater Atlantic world
surface form: Atlantic World

South America
opponentCountry Dutch Republic
partOf Dutch–Portuguese War
Luso-Dutch War in Brazil
relatedTo Dutch Brazil
Portuguese America
surface form: History of colonial Brazil

Luso-Dutch War in Brazil
surface form: 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
territorialChange Recife returned to Portuguese control
loss of Dutch stronghold in northeastern Brazil
timePeriod mid-17th century

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Dutch Brazil significantEvent Portuguese reconquest of Recife
Dutch Brazil significantEvent Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Insurrection of Pernambuco
Dutch Brazil significantEvent Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Battles of Guararapes
Portuguese reconquest of Recife alsoKnownAs Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Recapture of Recife
Portuguese reconquest of Recife alsoKnownAs Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Luso-Brazilian reconquest of Recife
Mauritsstad event Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Portuguese reconquest of 1654
Luso-Brazilian forces conflict Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Recapture of Recife
Luso-Brazilian forces notableEngagement Portuguese reconquest of Recife
this entity surface form: Recife reconquest campaign
island of Antônio Vaz hasHistoricalEvent Portuguese reconquest of Recife