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Battle of Cape St Vincent (November 4, 1641)
Background In 1641, after the outbreak of the Portuguese Restoration War, the Portuguese government, with Dutch and French help, prepared to...
Conquest of Luanda (1641)
26 augustus 1641 werd Luanda veroverd... test. We zetten er meet tekst in. De groenteboer Henk en Arie Willem 7 op safari Location:82 Main St....
Siege of Malacca (1641)
Background Malacca, constructed by the Malays in the 1400s, was a significant hub of trade toward the beginning of the 16th century. It...
Battle of Itamaracá (January 12-17,1640)
Towards the afternoon of January 12, 1640, the two fleets came into sight of each other, the armada moving up again, now against the south wind,...
Maurits sails to Brasil and directly takes control
Capture of the Silver fleet (1628)
The second tour to Brasil of Piet Hein (1626 – 1627).
Voor de tweede tocht (1626-1627) werd Hein door de WIC op 28 maart 1626 benoemd tot admiraal en kapitein-generaal, met het militaire...
Attack on Cadiz 1625
The background behind the Anglo Spanish war In 1622, Philip IV reigned in Spain, with Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares as his favourite. The...
Massacre at Elmina (1625)
The battle of San Juan (1625)
Salvador recaptured by the Portuguese (1625)
Failed attempt to conquer Luanda in Angola (1624)
Journal of Piet Heyn's journey to Brazil and West Africa 1624-1625communicated by L.M. Akveld
Capture of Salvador de Bahia (1624)
The Groot Desseyn (1623)
The Groot Desseyn (Dutch for "Grand Design") was a plan devised in 1623 by the Dutch West India Company to seize the...