A massive 52-ship fleet began the 1625 struggle to reclaim Bahia from the Dutch
A massive armada of 52 ships set sail in 1625 to reclaim the vital port of Bahia, sparking one of the largest naval confrontations of the Dutch-Portuguese War.
The recapture of Bahia began on April 28, 1625, when a powerful joint Spanish and Portuguese fleet arrived in Brazil to oust Dutch occupiers. This 'Jornada dos Vassalos' involved over 12,000 men and 52 ships, making it the largest fleet to cross the Atlantic up to that point in history.
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