Portugese suikeropbrengsten buitgemaakt in de Bay de Tode los Santos, 1627 1649 - 1651

This anonymous etching, "Portugese suikeropbrengsten buitgemaakt in de Bay de Tode los Santos, 1627," is a detailed depiction of a naval battle that took place in 1627. The scene is a dynamic one, featuring a multitude of ships engaged in combat, with smoke billowing from cannon fire. This historical engraving, created between 1649 and 1651, provides a visual record of a significant event in the Dutch-Portuguese struggle for control of the lucrative sugar trade in Brazil.