And the end of the Dutch presence in South America ( with the exception of the Guiana ) meant not only the bankruptcy of the WIC , but also the end of the West Dutch empire .

The recapture Conquering of Bahia ( ; ) was a Spanish-Portuguese military expedition Attack in 1625 to retake Conquering the city of Salvador da Bahia in Brazil from the forces of the Dutch West India Company ( WIC ) .

In May 1624 , Dutch WIC forces under Jacob Willekens captured Conquering Salvador Bahia from the Portuguese .