Insurrection of Pernambuco
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The Insurrection of Pernambuco, also known as the War of the Divine Light, was a movement against Dutch rule in the Captaincy of Pernambuco. The revolution occurred in the course of the second Dutch i
The Battle of Guararapes
Victor Meirelles - Battle of Guararapes, 1879, oil on canvas.
Battle of Guararapes
Guararapes Hill, where the Battles of Guararapes were fought, with Recife in the background. The Guararapes National Historical Park is listed as a heritage site by IPHAN.
Second Battle of Guararapes
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The Second Battle of Guararapes was the second and decisive battle in the Insurrection of Pernambuco between Dutch and Portuguese forces in February 1649 at Jaboatão dos Guararapes in Pernambuco. The
Insurrection of Pernambuco
…fighting, the Portuguese-Northeasterners emerged victorious, but one of their leaders, Filipe Camarão, died of wounds sustained during the battle. The Second Battle of Guararapes was fought on February 19, 1649, and, as in the first battle, the Dutch were outnumbered and underestimated the skill of the Portuguese and Northeastern…
Portrait of Filipe Camarão, by Victor Meirelles, oil on canvas, ca. 1874–78, Museu Victor Meirelles
Battle of Guararapes.