Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645
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| Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645 | |||||||
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| Part of the Dutch invasions of Brazil | |||||||
 The naval battle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic |
 Portuguese Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jan Lichthart |
Jerônimo Serrão de Paiva | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6 Dutch ships [1] | 16 ships[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Whole fleet captured or destroyed,[3] 700 dead, also a great number of prisoners[4] | ||||||
The Action at Tamanana, 9 September 1645 refers to a Portuguese fleet attempting to enter the bay of Tamandaré, but getting in a fight with a Dutch fleet, and getting taken down badly. Some escaped Portuguese left an account of the battle behind.[5]
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