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Battle of Tabocas

Battle of Tabocas was a battle fought in 1645 at Vitória de Santo Antão, in what is now Brazil. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vitória de Santo Antão. It was part of the Dutch–Portuguese War, which ran from 1601 to 1661. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1,100 men against 900 men (including 200 Native allies).

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Fought1645
WhereVitória de Santo Antão, Brazil8.126S, 35.307W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstKingdom of Portugal
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofDutch–Portuguese War1601 to 1661

Where it sits in the Dutch–Portuguese War

Battle of Príncipe, 1598Battle of Bantam, 1601Capture of Amboina, 1605Siege of Malacca, 1606Battle of Cape Rachado, 1606Battle of Pulo Buton, 1606Siege of Mozambique, 1607Siege of Mozambique, 1608Battle of Swally, 1612Dutch invasions of Brazil, 1624Filips van Zuylen's campaign against Luanda, 1624Battle of Elmina, 1625Battle of Jambi, 1630Campaign of Porto Calvo, 1637Battle of Elmina, 1637Battle of Goa, 1638Second Battle of Salvador, 1638First Battle of Salvador, 1638Action of 30 September 1639, 1639Action of 12–17 January 1640, 1640Siege of Malacca, 1640Capture of Luanda, 1641Battle of Tabocas, 1645Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645, 1645South Atlantic campaign, 1647First Battle of Guararapes, 1648Recapture of Angola, 1648Action of 23 March 1654, 1654Action of 2 May 1654, 1654Battle of Mannar, 165815981658Battle of Tabocas, 1645
30 placed engagements of the Dutch–Portuguese War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1645 (year precision)
PlaceVitória de Santo Antão, Brazil
8.126S, 35.307W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,100 men900 men (including 200 Native allies)
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Battle of TabocasBattle of TabocasBattle of GuararapesSiege of RecifeRecapture of RecifeAction of 12–17 January 1640Siege of RecifeAction of 12–17 January 1640João PessoaCampina GrandeCaruaruGaranhunsGoianaTimbaúbaBarreirosCabo de Santo Agostinho100 km8.126S, 35.307W
Placed at Vitória de Santo Antão; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Tabocas is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 61 in present-day Brazil.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872481, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tabocas, revision 1370590318, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.