Spanish Fleet Strikes Bahia: Reclaiming Dutch Territory
A massive Iberian armada of 52 warships descended on Dutch-held Bahia, launching the largest naval operation yet seen in the Americas during the Dutch-Portuguese War. The successful recapture reasserted Spanish-Portuguese control over Brazil's sugar-rich northeast and disrupted Dutch ambitions to dominate Atlantic trade routes.
April 1, 1625
401 years ago
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