Conquest of Paraíba

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Conquest of Paraíba
Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
Jaguaribe River, in the vicinity of Aracati
Date November 25 – December 25, 1634 Location Paraíba, Brazil Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Portugal	Dutch Republic  West India Company
Commanders and leaders
Albuquerque Maranhão † João de Mattos Cardoso † Gregorio Geudes Souto Maior	Jan Lichthart Gaspar van der ley
Strength
unknown	21 ships 11 yachts
Casualties and losses
unknown	82 dead, 102 wounded

The Conquest of Paraíba refers to the attempts by Dutch forces in 1630 to seize control of Paraíba, Brazil, from the Portuguese, mainly for the lucrative sugar cane market.

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