Dutch Brazil

Dutch possession in South America between 1630-1654

maroon community of escaped slaves in colonial Brazil

synagogue in Recife, Brazil

The first scientific book about Brazil, written by Dutch naturalist Willem Piso and published in 1648.

1649 battle between the Dutch and Portuguese troops

300px|thumb|right|Mauritsstad in 1645, colored copperplate engraving, heightened with gold by Johan van Brosterhuysen, after a design by [[Frans Post.]] thumb|right|Watercolour chart of the cities of Mauritsstad and Recife in the 17th century. Mauritsstad (or Mauritius) was the capital of Dutch Brazil, and is now a part of the Brazilian city of Recife.

1648 battle

Dutch occupation of Brazil in the 17th century