Battles of Guararapes
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The Battles of Guararapes were two decisive 17th-century engagements in northeastern Brazil in which Portuguese and Brazilian forces defeated the Dutch, marking a turning point in the struggle for control of the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battles of Guararapes canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
consolidation of Portuguese control over Pernambuco
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gradual Dutch withdrawal from Brazil ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalhas dos Guararapes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch West India Company
NERFINISHED
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Dutch forces ⓘ Luso-Brazilian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese forces ⓘ |
| combatant |
Afro-Brazilian soldiers
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Indigenous Brazilian allies ⓘ Portuguese colonists ⓘ |
| commander |
André Vidal de Negreiros
NERFINISHED
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Felipe Camarão NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisco Barreto de Meneses NERFINISHED ⓘ Henrique Dias NERFINISHED ⓘ João Fernandes Vieira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Brazilian Army Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Luso-Dutch struggle for Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colonial Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
19 April 1648
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19 February 1649 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Battle of Guararapes
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of Guararapes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| location |
Guararapes Hills
NERFINISHED
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Northeastern Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Pernambuco NERFINISHED ⓘ near Recife ⓘ |
| memorial | Guararapes National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | use of local terrain and guerrilla-style tactics ⓘ |
| opponentCountryAtTime | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Arent von Dorth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sigismund von Schoppe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch–Portuguese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dutch Brazil
NERFINISHED
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Pernambuco Insurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Defeat of Dutch forces in northeastern Brazil
ⓘ
Portuguese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of the end of Dutch Brazil
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symbolic origin of the Brazilian Army ⓘ turning point in the struggle for control of northeastern Brazil ⓘ |
| theater | Atlantic colonial theater of the Dutch–Portuguese War ⓘ |
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