Conflict: | Battle of Mata Redonda |
Partof: | the Dutch invasions of Brazil |
Date: | 18 January, 1636 |
Place: | Brazil |
Result: | Dutch Victory |
Combatant2: | Spain |
Commander1: | Krzysztof Arciszewski |
Strength1: | 1,500 Soldiers[1] |
Strength2: | 2,600 Soldiers [2] |
Casualties1: | Light[3] |
Casualties2: | 2,100 Killed, another great number wounded [4] |
When the Portuguese sent a large armada of thirty ships, and a large number of soldiers to put an end to Dutch Brazil in 1635. It was stopped, and soundly defeated by an outnumbered Dutch force. The General Luis de Rojas y Borja died in this battle being shot in his leg.[5]