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| Siege of Recife | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Portuguese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic |
 Portugal | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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7,000 Troops 67 Ships | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
In 1630 the Dutch captured Recife, in Portuguese Brazil. This began a war over Brazil, which would see the Dutch establish a colony called New Holland and end with the Portuguese taking all of their captured possessions back.
