| Martim Afonso de Sousa's expedition to Brazil | |||||||||
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 Martim Afonso de Sousa | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Portugal |
 Kingdom of France | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown | |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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5 well-armed ships Around 400 settlers and crew | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 3 ships captured | ||||||||
The Portuguese expedition to Brazil (1530–1532) was an expedition led by Martim Afonso de Sousa with the objectives of combatting French traders, explore inland toward the Rio de la Plata for precious metals, and establish permanent settlements and begin agricultural activities.