Second Battle of Salvador da Bahia

The Second Battle of Salvador was fought during the Dutch-Portuguese War in Brazil between forces of the Dutch West India Company under the governor of Dutch Brazil, John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, supported by 30 ships (led by Johan van der Mast) and the Portuguese and Spanish defenders of the city, commanded by Giovanni di San Felice and Luís Barbalho. The battle, like the previous one (the First Battle of Salvador da Bahia) was won by Portugal and Spain.

Second Battle of Salvador
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, the defeated Dutch commander
Date April 1638 Location Salvador da Bahia, Brazil Result Portuguese-Spanish victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire  Spanish Empire	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Luís Barbalho Giovanni di San Felice	John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen [1] Johan van der Mast [2]
Strength
1,000 men [3]	Unknown
Casualties and losses
60 men killed 100 men wounded	700 men killed 500 men wounded and captured [4]

References

1. Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
2. Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
3. Dorato, Hernâni, Dicionário das Batalhas Brasileiras, Ministério da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1990, p.228
4. Guedes, Max Justo, História Naval Brasileira, Ibrasa, Rio de Janeiro, Segundo Volume, Tomo IA, 1986, p.488