Battle in the Bay of San Salvador

On 3 March 1627 Piet hein and his crew spotted about 34 enemy vessels at San Salvador 16 of the ships where 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[1][2]

Battle in the Bay of San Salvador
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War

Capture of Bahia, and this battle.
Date3 March 1627
Location
San Salvador
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
 Portugal

Dutch Republic Dutch Republic

Commanders and leaders
Piet Pieterszoon Hein
Strength
34 Ships 3 Ships
Casualties and losses
22-25 captured none

References
  1. The English Historical Review EHR · Volume 11. University Press. 1896. pp. 255–257.
  2. De Visser, Wendy (2001). Piet Hein en de zilvervloot oorlog en handel in de West (in Dutch). Verloren. p. 21. ISBN 9789065504548.


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