Battle of Mata Redonda

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Battle of Mata Redonda
Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
Date 18 January, 1636 Location Brazil Result Dutch Victory Relief expedition of Dutch Brazil by Portuguese stopped
Belligerents
West India Company	Kingdom of Portugal  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Krzysztof Arciszewski	Luis de Rojas y Borja  †
Strength
1,500 Soldiers[1]	2,600 Soldiers [2]
Casualties and losses
Low[3]	2,100 Killed, another great number wounded [4]

When the Portuguese sent a large armada of thirty ships, and a large number of soldiers to put an end to Dutch Brazil in 1635. It was stopped, and soundly defeated by an outnumbered Dutch force. The General Luis de Rojas y Borja died in this battle being shot in his leg.^[5]

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