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Dutch Capture of Salvador
- When
- 8 May 1624
- Where
- Salvador, Bahia
- Part of
- Recapture of Salvador, Bahia
Dutch fleet captures Salvador in May 1624
A West India Company fleet under Jacob Willekens and Piet Hein arrived on 8 May 1624. The Portuguese governor Diogo Tristão de Mendonça Furtado surrendered, leading to the city's capture and sack.
Sources
- Salvador, Bahia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
- Dutch Brazil Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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