The Battle of Porto Pindaré was fought in 1643 between the Dutch and Portuguese colonial empires in Brazil during the Dutch-Portuguese War. A Dutch raiding party of 10 troops was transported across the Pindaré River from Lauerstad in the south to attack the Portuguese naval base of Porto Pindaré on the north bank; they also rescued the wounded Dutch explorer Jan Tasman from Portuguese captivity. The Dutch intended to both destroy the Portuguese base and to recover their leader, but they found themselves faced by around 15 Portuguese troops, including both musketeers and crossbowmen. The Dutch pikemen were woefully inadequate in the face of musketry and crossbow bolts, and the Dutch also came under fire from the Portuguese coastal watchtowers. Meanwhile, the Dutch caravel was destroyed by the Portuguese caravel Sao Pedro, preventing the Dutch from escaping. All of the Dutch attackers were killed, and Tasman was once again wounded. In response to the Dutch raid, the Portuguese fortified Porto Pindaré with wooden defensive walls and several more watchtowers, making it more difficult for the Dutch to attack in the future.