Battle of Rio de Janeiro
| Battle of Rio de Janeiro | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| René Duguay-Trouin | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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14,000–15,000 Ships: 4 ships of the line |
+3,800 Ships: 7 ships of the line 5 frigates 1 galliot 3 bomb-ketches | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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3 ships of the line scuttled 1 ship of the line destroyed | ~300 | ||||||
The Battle of Rio de Janeiro was a raid in September 1711 on the port of Rio de Janeiro in the War of Spanish Succession by a French squadron under René Duguay-Trouin. The Portuguese defenders, including the city's governor and an admiral of the fleet anchored there, were unable to put up effective resistance in spite of numerical advantages and the city had to pay a ransom to avoid destruction of its defences.