Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645
Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil

The naval battle
Date9 September, 1645
Location
Bay of Tamandaré
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
 Dutch Republic Portugal Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Dutch Republic John Cornelis Lichthart Portugal Jerônimo Serrão de Paiva
Strength
6 Dutch ships [1] 16 ships[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Whole fleet captured or destroyed,[3] 700 dead, also a great number of prisoners[4]

The Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645 refers to a Portuguese fleet attempting to enter the bay of Tamandaré, but getting in a fight with a Dutch fleet, and getting taken down badly. Some escaped Portuguese left an account of the battle behind.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645".
  2. ↑ Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere (E-BOOK ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 204. ISBN 9781598841015.
  3. ↑ Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere (E-BOOK ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 204. ISBN 9781598841015.
  4. ↑ A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Some Now First Printed from Original Manuscripts, Others Now First Published in English: Voyages and travels into Brasil and the East-Indies. assignment from Messrs. Churchill. 1744.
  5. ↑ Marley, David (2008). Wars of the Americas A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere (E-BOOK ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 204. ISBN 9781598841015.
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