It's commonly known that Latin America was divided between Spain and Portugal. What's less known is that when the Dutch fought for independence against Spain, they took control of Brazil which was then a Spanish possession because Spain and Portugal were united under one crown. Were there any consequences to this Dutch period in Brazilian history?
Yes and very big ones, this article, written by local media in partnership with the Federal University of Pernambuco and the Federal University of Bahia, along with records from the Instituto Ricardo Brennand and the Ministry of Culture, goes in depth about the dutch rule, Maurício de Nassau, their legacy, the war against the dutch, and the period of military rule in the years following the Batalha dos Guararapes with the revolts of the luso-brazilians, indigenous tribes and former slaves that fought the Dutch being crushed by the portuguese, the war against the dutch is considered to be the birthplace of the brazilian army and the first example of what would become the brazilian nationality.
The Forte do Brum and the Forte das Cinco Pontas were fortresses built by the dutch that still stand today, they became museums and are open to visitation, the Praça da República and the ruins of the Palace of Vrijburg also became tourist atractions, Maurício de Nassau also built the first bridge of Brazil in 1644 which still has his name today, he was also responsable for moving the capital of the colony from Olinda to Recife which was just a small village before the dutch arrival, much of the layout of the city of Recife today is a remnant of this time as well and its not an overstatement to say that Maurício de Nassau was the true founder of the city of Recife.
There is also the book Viagem ao Brasil (1644-1654), that brings rare stories of low ranking soldiers in the Companhia das Índias Ocidentais and documents about the occupation of Pernambuco.
Unfortunately I dont know any books, sources or articles in english.