Second Battle of Salvador da Bahia

Second Battle of Salvador
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War

John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, the defeated Dutch commander
Date April 1638
Location Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire  Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Luís Barbalho John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen [1]
Johan van der Mast [2]
Strength
1000 men [3] Unknown
Casualties and losses
60 men killed
100 men wounded		 700 men killed
500 men wounded and captured [4]

The Second Battle of Salvador was a military engagement between Dutch forces under Governor John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen supported by 30 ships (led by Johan van der Mast) and the Portuguese defensors of the city, commanded by Luís Barbalho.

The battle, like the previous one (the First Battle of Salvador da Bahia) was won by Portugal.

References

  1. ^ Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
  2. ^ Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
  3. ^ Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
  4. ^ Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488