First Battle of Guararapes

First Battle of Guararapes
	Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil
	; The Battle of Guararapes
Date	19 April 1648
Location	Morro dos Guararapes (present-day Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil)
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
West India Company	Kingdom of Portugal State of Brazil;
Commanders and leaders
S. van Schoppe (WIA)	Barreto de Meneses
Strength
5,000; 5 cannons	2,200
Casualties and losses
1,000; 1 cannon captured	480:; 80 killed; 400 wounded

The First Battle of Guararapes took place during the Insurrection of Pernambuco, between Dutch and Portuguese forces in Pernambuco, in a dispute for the dominion of that part of the Portuguese colony of Brazil.

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