However , the Portuguese fought back and won a significant victory at the Second Battle of Guararapes in 1649 .
The governor , Johan Maurits , invited artists and scientists to the colony to help promote migration to the new South - American colony .
The Portuguese fought back and won a significant victory at the Second Battle of Guararapes in 1649 .
The governor , Johan Maurits , invited artists and scientists to the colony to help promote migration to the new South - American colony .