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Events on Monday 26 January 1654 1
1654Capitulation of Dutch Recife ends Dutch BrazilPortuguese forces retake the last Dutch stronghold in BrazilThe Dutch garrison at Recife surrendered to Portuguese colonial forces, ending twenty-four years of Dutch rule over northeastern Brazil. The capitulation followed a long campaign by Luso-Brazilian forces after the Dutch West India Company's position collapsed. Portugal regained full control of its Brazilian sugar colonies.