Conflict: | Iguape War |
Date: | 1534–1536 |
Place: | São Paulo |
Result: | Portuguese victory |
Combatant1: | Kingdom of Portugal |
Combatant2: | Allied Indigenous tribes |
Commander1: | Pero de Goís Gonçalo Monteiro |
Commander2: | Ruy Garcia de Moschera |
Strength1: | 80 Portuguese soldiers 1 ship |
Strength2: | 40 Spanish soldiers 150 Indigenous archers 2 ships |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | Unknown |
The Iguape War (pt|Guerra de Iguape) occurred during 1534-1536, in the region of São Vicente, São Paulo. Due to the interpretation of the Treaty of Tordesilhas, some Spaniards, led by Ruy Garcia de Moschera, established themselves around Vicentina. They were allied with indigenous Carijós, founded a village (a I-Caa-Para) and won several battles against French corsairs.
When Portuguese forces faced the Spanish contingent, they were promptly defeated. Subsequently, Garcia de Moschera and his followers occupied and looted São Vicente, including carrying away the livro de tombo (parish log). Notwithstanding, after repeated incursions the Portuguese forced the Spanish forces to retreat, first to Ilha de Santa Catarina, and after that to Buenos Aires.