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Battle of Albrolhos
- When
- 12 September 1631
- Where
- off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil
Spanish-Portuguese fleet defeats Dutch fleet off Pernambuco.
On 12 September 1631, Admiral Antonio de Oquendo led a joint Spanish-Portuguese fleet to victory against a Dutch fleet off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. The engagement lasted six hours and resulted in a Spanish-Portuguese win during the Eighty Years' War.
Sources
- Battle of Abrolhos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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