Dutch–Portuguese War and the loss of key Asian and Atlantic possessions (1595–1663)

1. First Dutch expedition reaches East Indies

   Jan 1, 1595Labels: Dutch merchants, East Indies

   • First Expedition
   • Britannica

2. Dutch–Portuguese War begins as global conflict

   Jan 1, 1598Labels: Dutch Portuguese

   • War overview

3. Battle of Bantam weakens Portuguese influence in Java

   Dec 27, 1601Labels: Battle of, Java

   • Bantam
   • War overview

4. Battle of Swally undermines Portuguese naval dominance

   Nov 29, 1612Labels: Battle of, English East

   • Swally

5. Dutch West India Company fails to seize Luanda

   Jun 1, 1624Labels: Dutch West, Luanda

   • Luanda 1624

6. Dutch capture Recife and Olinda in Brazil

   Mar 3, 1630Labels: Recife, Olinda

   • Recife siege
   • War overview

7. Dutch seize Elmina Castle on Gold Coast

   Aug 29, 1637Labels: Elmina Castle, Gold Coast

   • Elmina 1637
   • Elmina history

8. Siege and fall of Portuguese Malacca

   Jan 14, 1641Labels: Malacca, VOC

   • Malacca siege
   • EBSCO

9. The Hague truce signed between Portugal and Dutch Republic

   Jun 12, 1641Labels: The Hague, Portugal

   • Hague 1641
   • War overview

10. Dutch capture Luanda, disrupting Portuguese Angola

    Aug 26, 1641Labels: Luanda, Dutch forces

    • Loango Angola
    • War overview

11. Portugal recaptures Luanda and ends Dutch Angola

    Jan 1, 1648Labels: Salvador de, Luanda

    • Angola recapture
    • Groot Desseyn

12. First Battle of Guararapes strengthens Portuguese-Brazilian resistance

    Apr 19, 1648Labels: First Battle, Pernambuco

    • Guararapes I
    • Groot Desseyn

13. Second Battle of Guararapes further breaks Dutch campaign in Brazil

    Feb 19, 1649Labels: Second Battle, Pernambuco

    • Guararapes II

14. Dutch capture Colombo from Portuguese Ceylon

    May 12, 1656Labels: Colombo, VOC

    • Colombo siege
    • Mannar 1658

15. Battle of Mannar accelerates end of Portuguese Ceylon

    Feb 22, 1658Labels: Battle of, Ceylon

    • Mannar 1658
    • Colombo siege

16. Treaty of The Hague recognizes Portuguese Brazil for indemnity

    Aug 6, 1661Labels: Treaty of, Dutch Republic

    • Hague 1661

17. Dutch–Portuguese War concludes (commonly dated 1663)

    Jan 1, 1663Labels: Dutch Portuguese, 1663 conclusion

    • War overview
    • Hague 1661

18. Portuguese Cochin capitulates to Dutch siege

    Jan 8, 1663Labels: Cochin, Malabar Coast

    • ICCI Cochin