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 Luso-Brazilian reconquest of Recife
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
Kingdom of Portugal
linked to: 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 Colonial Brazil
linked to: Portuguese America

Dutch Brazil
Pernambuco
Recife
militaryTheater Atlantic World
linked to: Atlantic world

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

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