Battle of Rio de Janeiro (1567)
| Battle of Rio de Janeiro | |||||||
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| Part of France Antarctique | |||||||
 Map of France Antarctique in the Guanabara Bay, 1555. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire |
Kingdom of France Tamoyo allies | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Estácio de Sá (DOW) | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Rio de Janeiro or the Battle of Guanabara Bay took place on 20 January 1567 at Rio de Janeiro that ended with the definitive defeat of the French. Specifically, the battle was an attack on the fortification of Uruçú-mirim. The Portuguese commander, Estácio de Sá, was hit by an arrow which perforated his eye, and died on 20 February.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "A Tentativa dos Franceses se estabelecerem no Brasil" [The Attempt of the French to establish themselves in Brazil] (in Portuguese). Palma1.no.sapo.pt. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- "Battle Of Rio De Janeiro". Maritimeprofessional.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
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