The Dutch take Pernambuco from the Portuguese and occupy Formosa

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 5.1.2: Brazilian Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Ben Bollig (University of Oxford), Cara Levey (University College Cork), Carolina Orloff (Independent Scholar - Europe)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1635

Places

Brazil, Pernambuco (Location)
Taiwan (Location)
Netherlands (Involved)
Portugal (Involved)

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Dutch colonial affairs prosper, as they take the Brazilian province of Pernambuco from the Portuguese, and in East Asia, occupy the island of Formosa.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Dutch take Pernambuco from the Portuguese and occupy Formosa". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16099, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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