Battle of Abrolhos

Battle of Abrolhos
Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil

The Battle of Abrolhos c. 1632, by Juan de la Corte. Oil on canvas. Naval Museum of Madrid.
Date12 September 1631
Location
Off Pernambuco (present-day Brazil)
Result Disputed
Belligerents
 Spain
 Portugal
Commanders and leaders
Antonio de Oquendo
Strength
20 warships
(5 unarmed)		 16 warships
Casualties and losses
1 galleon sunk
1 galleon captured
500 dead and 100 wounded		 Flagship Prins Willem sunk
1 or 2 other ships sunk
From 350 dead and 80 wounded to about 2,000 casualties

The naval Battle of the Abrolhos took place on 12 September 1631[1][2][3] off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil, during the Eighty Years' War. A joint Spanish-Portuguese fleet under admiral Antonio de Oquendo defeated the Dutch after a six-hour naval battle.[4]

  1. ^ David Marley (2008). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the ..., Volume 2. Abc-Clio. p. 183. ISBN 9781598841008. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Category:Dutch Brazil". eurekaencyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  3. ^ "San Antonio (+1631)". wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. ^ Wilson, p. 662