Battle of Abrolhos | |||||||
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Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil | |||||||
![]() The Battle of Abrolhos c. 1632, by Juan de la Corte. Oil on canvas. Naval Museum of Madrid. | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
20 warships (5 unarmed) | 16 warships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 galleon sunk 1 galleon captured 500 dead and 100 wounded |
Flagship Prins Willem sunk 1 or 2 other ships sunk From 350 dead and 80 wounded to about 2,000 casualties |
The naval Battle of the Abrolhos took place on 12 September 1631[1][2][3] off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil, during the Eighty Years' War. A joint Spanish-Portuguese fleet under admiral Antonio de Oquendo defeated the Dutch after a six-hour naval battle.[4]