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Discovery of Bay of Salvador

Name: Discovery of Bay of Salvador – Netherlands factsheet records
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1627Date range

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1627

Piet Heyn3 March 1627

Bay of Salvador · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Piet Heyn conquers 22 ships in Bay of Salvador, Brazil

Names involved

Piet Heyn

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