Salvador Correia attacks Fort San Miguel, Luanda, Angola
The attack by Salvador Correia de Sa e Benevides (1602-1688) - Portuguese soldier and politician - on the Dutch-held Fort Of San Miguel in Luanda, Angola. In order to resolve the issue of the Dutch occupation in Africa, in 1647 Correia commanded a fleet that regained Angola and Sao Tome and Principe for Portugal. He was subsequently appointed as the Governor of Angola
Picture No
10633941
Media ID
46568622
Size
5067px x 3667px
(4.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Postcard commemorating the 300 year anniversary of the Restauracao de Angola (Restaurant of Angola) in Lisbon (2/3)
Date
1647
