State

Dutch Brazil

Dutch possession in South America between 1630-1654

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1630–1654
Founded
1630
Ended
1654
Capital
Mauritsstad
Government
colony
Languages
Portuguese

Overview

Dutch Brazil (Dutch: Nederlands-Brazilië; Portuguese: Brasil Holandês), also known as New Holland (Dutch: Nieuw-Holland), was a colony of the Dutch Republic in the northeastern portion of modern-day Brazil, controlled from 1630 to 1654 during Dutch colonization of the Americas. The main cities of the colony were the capital Mauritsstad (today part of Recife), Frederikstadt (João Pessoa), Nieuw Amsterdam (Natal), Saint Louis (São Luís), São Cristóvão, Fort Schoonenborch (Fortaleza), Sirinhaém, and Olinda.

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Records (6)

  1. 1635 — Battle of Porto CalvoBattle · Portugal ▸ Netherlands
  2. 1637 — Battle of Porto CalvoBattle · Netherlands ▸ Portugal
  3. 1645 — Battle of TabocasBattle · Portugal ▸ Netherlands
  4. 1647 — Battle of CunhauBattle · Portugal ▸ Netherlands
  5. 1648 — Battle of GuararapesBattle · Portugal ▸ Netherlands
  6. 1649 — Battle of GuararapesBattle · Portugal ▸ Netherlands

Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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