1630
1630: The Dutch successfully conquered the Pernambuco region of Brazil, including the vital port hinterland of Recife.
1630: The Dutch successfully conquered the Pernambuco region of Brazil, including the vital port hinterland of Recife. Following this victory, Dutch slaving operations in South America were largely organized from this Brazilian base rather than from the Netherlands.
Source · p. 46
Eltis & Richardson, Atlas, 46