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.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese reconquest of Recife canonical | 2 |
| Recapture of Recife | 2 |
| Battles of Guararapes | 1 |
| Insurrection of Pernambuco | 1 |
| Luso-Brazilian reconquest of Recife | 1 |
| Portuguese reconquest of 1654 | 1 |
| Recife reconquest campaign | 1 |
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Target entity: Portuguese reconquest of Recife Context triple: [Dutch Brazil, significantEvent, Portuguese reconquest of Recife]
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Battle of Lagos
The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
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Brazilian independence movement
The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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C.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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E.
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese reconquest of Recife Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Lagos
The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Brazilian independence movement
The Brazilian independence movement was the early 19th-century political and social process that led to Brazil’s separation from Portugal and the formation of the Empire of Brazil under Dom Pedro I.
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C.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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E.
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Dutch–Portuguese War ⓘ event in the Dutch–Portuguese conflict in Brazil ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
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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
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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
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marked the effective end of Dutch colonial rule in Brazil ⓘ |
| startTime | 1654 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Recife returned to Portuguese control
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loss of Dutch stronghold in northeastern Brazil ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
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