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Battle in the Bay of São Salvador
Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
Capture of Bahia, and this battle.
Date 3 March 1627 Location Bay of All Saints Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Portugal	Dutch Republic  West India Company
Commanders and leaders
	Piet Pieterszoon Hein
Strength
34 Ships	3 Ships
Casualties and losses
22–25 captured	None

The Battle in the Bay of São Salvador took place on March 3, 1627 when Piet Pieterszoon Hein and his crew spotted about 34 enemy vessels at São Salvador. 16 of the ships were armed but Hein with his three vessels sailed right into the middle after a long battle the Dutch captured 22-25 of the ships with 2,700 chests of sugar, tobacco, and cotton. It was a brilliant success

References

1. The English Historical Review EHR · Volume 11. University Press. 1896. pp. 255–257.
2. De Visser, Wendy (2001). Piet Hein en de zilvervloot oorlog en handel in de West (in Dutch). Verloren. p. 21. ISBN 9789065504548.

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