Operations in West Africa and Angola
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Were the military operations of the Dutch in West Africa and Angola during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
Chronology
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- October 1648: Queen Nzinga retreated to Matamba, while the Dutch in São Tomé abandoned the island, which was reoccupied by the Portuguese later that year.
- August 1648: Portuguese forces defeated the Dutch in Luanda and Benguela, securing control of Angola.
- August 1648: Portuguese forces defeated the Dutch in Luanda and Benguela, securing control of Angola.
- January 1642: The Portoguese Gold Coast was ceded to the Dutch.
- January 1642: The Dutch occupied the São Tomé island in 1641.
1. Dutch Invasion of Portuguese Africa
Was the Dutch invasion of Portuguese Angola during the Dutch-Portuguese War.
- August 1641: In 1641, a Dutch fleet under the command of Cornelis Jol, seized Luanda from the Portuguese.
- August 1641: The Dutch ruled Angola from August 26, 1641.