xxvi Joaquim Ver?imo Serr? for example, discussing the Dutch expedition against Portuguese territories, refers to the loss and recapture of Bahia in the following terms: "A surprise attack in 1624 led to the conquest of Salvador, news of which caused great commotion when it reached the Kingdom. The following year a fleet sent by Lisbon re-captured the capital of Brazil". Serrao, Joaquim Ver?imo. O tempo dos filipes em Portugal e no Brasil (1580-1668). Lisbon: Colibri, 1994.
