Los años iniciales de la intervención bélica holandesa en Brasil, 1621-1635

Abstract

The work presented in these lines is a historical journey through the early years of the Dutch military activity in Brazil. A study that analyzed the reasons which made the Netherlands take action against the Portuguese-Spanish colony, the main role of the West India Company –WIC–, the military intervention and conquest developed by the Dutch in the Brazilian Northeast and the Iberian counter initiatives. Special attention is given to the various stages which spanned the war and the failure of many European military tactics and strategy on American soil.