Battle in the Bay of San Salvador

When

1627

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

12.88° S, 38.58° W

The Battle in the Bay of São Salvador took place on 3 March 1627 when Piet Pieterszoon Hein and his crew spotted about 34 enemy vessels at São Salvador. 16 of the ships were armed but Hein with his three vessels sailed right into the middle after a long battle the Dutch captured 22-25 of the ships with 2,700 chests of sugar, tobacco, and cotton. It was a brilliant success

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