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| date = 11 December 1752 |
| date = 11 December 1752 |
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| place = [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] |
| place = [[Kozhikode|Calicut]] |
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| result = Portuguese victory<ref>{{Cite book |last=Saturnino Monteiro |first=Armando da Silva |url=http://www.labtecgc.udesc.br:8080/bitstream/handle/01/654/003113.pdf |title=Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa – VII (1669-1807) |publisher=Livraria Sá da Costa |year=1996 |location=Lisbon |pages=170–171 |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/historia/combatesnavais/Pages/Calicut11deDezembrode1752.aspx|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002135445/http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/historia/combatesnavais/Pages/Calicut11deDezembrode1752.aspx|archivedate=2 October 2012|title=Calicut (11 de Dezembro de 1752)|website=Marinha|language=pt}}</ref> |
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| result = Maratha Victory |
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Portugal|1750}} [[Portuguese Empire]] |
| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Portugal|1750}} [[Portuguese Empire]] |
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| combatant2 = {{flag|Maratha Confederacy}} |
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| commander1 = {{flagicon|Portugal|1750}} João de Melo Saraiva |
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Portugal|1750}} João de Melo Saraiva |
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| strength2 = 3 |
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| campaignbox = {{Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean}} |
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The '''Battle of Calicut''' took place between the Portuguese ship of the line ''Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia'', commanded by João de Melo Saraiva and Maratha ships that attempted to conquer the city of [[Kozhikode|Calicut]]. The |
The '''Battle of Calicut''' took place between the Portuguese ship of the line ''Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia'', commanded by João de Melo Saraiva and Maratha ships that attempted to conquer the city of [[Kozhikode|Calicut]]. The were victorious and managed to the . |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:23, 15 June 2024
| Battle of Calicut | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Empire |
 Maratha Confederacy | ||||||
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João de Melo Saraiva | Unknown | ||||||
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| 1 ship of the line (East Indiaman) |
3 Grabs 7 Pals 11 Gallivats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Calicut took place between the Portuguese ship of the line Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia, commanded by João de Melo Saraiva and 21 Maratha ships that attempted to conquer the city of Calicut. The Portuguese were victorious and managed to make the Marathas retreat.
References
- ^ Saturnino Monteiro, Armando da Silva (1996). Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa – VII (1669-1807) (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Livraria Sá da Costa. pp. 170–171.
- ^ "Calicut (11 de Dezembro de 1752)". Marinha (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.