Battle of Rio de Janeiro

Battle of Rio de Janeiro
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
Date 12–22 September 1711 Location Rio de Janeiro, State of Brazil Result French victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire State of Brazil	France
Commanders and leaders
Gaspar Ataíde Francisco de Castro	René Duguay-Trouin
Strength
14,000–15,000[1] Ships:[2] 4 ships of the line	+3,800 Ships:[2] 7 ships of the line 5 frigates 1 galliot 3 bomb-ketches
Casualties and losses
	~300[3]

The Battle of Rio de Janeiro was a raid in September 1711 on the port of Rio de Janeiro in the War of Spanish Succession by a French squadron under René Duguay-Trouin. The Portuguese defenders, including the city's governor and an admiral of the fleet anchored there, were unable to put up effective resistance in spite of numerical advantages and the city had to pay a ransom to avoid destruction of its defences.