The Dutch garrison of Recife was increased in March 1640 by 2,500 soldiers carried aboard 28 ships under Amidrals Cornelis Jol and Jan Lichthart, who was in charge of naval operations to disrupt the Portuguese sugar trade. In December Portugal revolted against the Spanish Habsburg rule, proclaiming the seventh Duke of Bragança as King João IV in place of Philip IV of Spain. Although the Dutch welcomed the news of the revolt, expecting the Portuguese to become their allies, this did not happen, as the Dutch had no wish to restore the occupied territories to Portugal. Recife served as base for an expedition under Jol and Lichthart, in 1641, to seize Portugal's slaving depots in Angola before any treaty could be concluded in Europe, and despite a ten-year truce between both countries that was signed on 12 June, the hostilities continued, resulting in the expulsion of the Dutch from Brazil in 1654.

Question: What two countries where involved in the revolt?
Answer: Portugal

Question: Why did Portugal fight the dutch?
Answer: occupied territories

Question: What did the Dutch want from Portugal in Africa?
Answer: slaving depots

Question: Who replaced Philip IV of Spain?
Answer: King João IV

Question: Did the Dutch want to restore the occupied territories to Portugal?
Answer: no

Question: How did the Dutch receive news of a revolt?
Answer: the Dutch welcomed the news

Question: How many admirals supervised the 28 ships?
Answer: 2

Question: Which happened second, the seizure of Portugal's slaving depots or the expulsion of the Dutch?
Answer: the expulsion of the Dutch

Question: What happened first: garrison of Recife was increased or a ten-year truce?
Answer: garrison of Recife was increased

Question: What happened second: garrison of Recife was increased or a ten-year truce?
Answer: a ten-year truce

Question: Around how many soldiers were on each ship if spread out evenly?
Answer: 89

Question: How many people were in charge of naval operations?
Answer: 2

Question: who did  the Portuguese wanted to take  Philip IV's place
Answer: King João IV

Question: What did the Dutch want from the Portuguese?
Answer: to become their allies

Question: How many years was the truce supposed to last?
Answer: 10

Question: Which countries broke the 10 year truce?
Answer: Dutch