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Dutch-Portuguese War

1598 CE – 1663 CE

A global colonial war fought from Brazil and Angola to Ceylon, India and Southeast Asia, as Dutch companies tried to seize Portuguese commercial and maritime dominance.

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Conflict for sea dominance (1598–1663)

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Conflict · Europe

Dutch-Portuguese War

1598 CE – 1663 CE

A global colonial war fought from Brazil and Angola to Ceylon, India and Southeast Asia, as Dutch companies tried to seize Portuguese commercial and maritime dominance.

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