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	{{Short description\|Maratha Navy Grand Admiral}}		{{Short description\|Maratha Navy Grand Admiral}}
	{{Cleanup bare URLs\|date=August 2022}}		{{Cleanup bare URLs\|date=August 2022}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=September ~~2022~~}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=September 2016}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=July ~~2022~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = Sakal Rajkarya Dhurandhar Vishwasnidhi Rajmanya Rajeshri		\| honorific_prefix = Sakal Rajkarya Dhurandhar Vishwasnidhi Rajmanya Rajeshri
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	====Bases====		====Bases====
	* In 1698, Angre located his first base at [[Vijayadurg fort\|Vijayadurg]] ('Victory Fort') (formerly Gheriah), [[Devgad]] Taluka, located about 485 km from [[Mumbai]].<ref name=vijay>{{cite news \| last =Madaan \| first =Neha \| title = ASI takes up renovation of Vijaydurg\| newspaper =The Times of India \| date =3 April 2012 \| url =https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ASI-takes-up-renovation-of-Vijaydurg/articleshow/12513354.cms \|access-date=12 December ~~2022~~}}</ref> The fort which was originally built by king Bhoj and strengthened by Maratha ruler Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,<ref name=vijay/> is located on the coast and has an entrance hollowed out in it to accommodate entry of a vessel from the sea.		* In 1698, Angre located his first base at [[Vijayadurg fort\|Vijayadurg]] ('Victory Fort') (formerly Gheriah), [[Devgad]] Taluka, located about 485 km from [[Mumbai]].<ref name=vijay>{{cite news \| last =Madaan \| first =Neha \| title = ASI takes up renovation of Vijaydurg\| newspaper =The Times of India \| date =3 April 2012 \| url =https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/ASI-takes-up-renovation-of-Vijaydurg/articleshow/12513354.cms \|access-date=12 December 2012}}</ref> The fort which was originally built by king Bhoj and strengthened by Maratha ruler Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,<ref name=vijay/> is located on the coast and has an entrance hollowed out in it to accommodate entry of a vessel from the sea.
	* Angre created an operating base from the fortified islands of "Kolaba" at Alibaug. ''[[Khanderi]]'' and ''[[Underi]]'' off the coast of Thal, [[Alibaug]], and attempted to levy a tax on every merchant vessel entering the harbour.		* Angre created an operating base from the fortified islands of "Kolaba" at Alibaug. ''[[Khanderi]]'' and ''[[Underi]]'' off the coast of Thal, [[Alibaug]], and attempted to levy a tax on every merchant vessel entering the harbour.
	* He established a township called Alibag on seashore at southern tip of Mumbai.<ref name=alibag>{{cite news \| last =epaper \| title =Alibag Popular Weekend Getaway \| newspaper =The Times of India (epaper) \| year =2012 \| url =http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=23&sectid=edid=&edlabel=BGMIR&mydateHid=13-11-2009&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02300&publabel=MM \| access-date =12 December 2012 \| url-status =dead \| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090706210636/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes \| archive-date =6 July ~~2022~~}}</ref> The main village at that time, was today's Ramnath. Kanhoji even issued his own currency in the form of a silver coin called the ''Alibagi rupaiya''.		* He established a township called Alibag on seashore at southern tip of Mumbai.<ref name=alibag>{{cite news \| last =epaper \| title =Alibag Popular Weekend Getaway \| newspaper =The Times of India (epaper) \| year =2012 \| url =http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=23&sectid=edid=&edlabel=BGMIR&mydateHid=13-11-2009&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02300&publabel=MM \| access-date =12 December 2012 \| url-status =dead \| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090706210636/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes \| archive-date =6 July 2009}}</ref> The main village at that time, was today's Ramnath. Kanhoji even issued his own currency in the form of a silver coin called the ''Alibagi rupaiya''.
	* In 1724, Angre built a port at [[Purnagad]], located in [[Ratnagiri District]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=puranagad>{{cite news \| last =Madaan \| first =Neha \| title =Fort mapping to study Maratha architecture \| date =29 January 2012 \| url =http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-29/pune/30675845_1_fort-mapping-architecture \| archive-url =https://archive.today/20130126140241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-29/pune/30675845_1_fort-mapping-architecture \| url-status =dead \| archive-date =26 January 2013 \| newspaper =[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=12 December ~~2022~~}}</ref> Seven guns and 70 cannonballs were found in the port.<ref name=puranagad/> The port was also used for limited trading activities.<ref name=puranagad/>		* In 1724, Angre built a port at [[Purnagad]], located in [[Ratnagiri District]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=puranagad>{{cite news \| last =Madaan \| first =Neha \| title =Fort mapping to study Maratha architecture \| date =29 January 2012 \| url =http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-29/pune/30675845_1_fort-mapping-architecture \| archive-url =https://archive.today/20130126140241/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-29/pune/30675845_1_fort-mapping-architecture \| url-status =dead \| archive-date =26 January 2013 \| newspaper =[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=12 December 2012}}</ref> Seven guns and 70 cannonballs were found in the port.<ref name=puranagad/> The port was also used for limited trading activities.<ref name=puranagad/>

	==Campaigns==		==Campaigns==
	[[File:Konkan Districts.png\|right\|thumb\|Kanhoji's controlled the northern coastline of the highlighted Konkan coastal area of India]]		[[File:Konkan Districts.png\|right\|thumb\|Kanhoji's controlled the northern coastline of the highlighted Konkan coastal area of India]]
	Kanhoji intensified the attacks on European ships on the western coast of [[India]]. On 4 November 1712, his navy even succeeded in capturing the [[yacht]] HCS ''Algerine'' of the [[President (government title)#Sub-national\|President]] of [[Mumbai\|Bombay]], [[William Aislabie (governor)\|William Aislabie]], killing the chief of their [[Karwar]] factory, Thomas Chown, and making his wife a prisoner, not releasing the captured yacht and Mrs. Chown until 13 February 1713 for a Jakat/tax of 30,000 Rupees.<ref name=johnpage38>Colonel John Biddulph (1907), p.38.</ref> The release was done along with the return of previously captured territory, hoping that the East India Company will help him in his other wars, but later Angre made an alliance with Balaji Viswanath and continued fighting the company.{{citation needed\|date=March ~~2022~~}} He seized East Indiamen ''Somers'' and ''Grantham'', near [[Portuguese Goa\|Goa]] as these vessels were on their voyage from England to Bombay.<ref name="johnpage38"/> In 1712, he disabled a thirty-gun man-of-war which was conveying Portuguese "armado" and captured it.<ref name="johnpage38"/>		Kanhoji intensified the attacks on European ships on the western coast of [[India]]. On 4 November 1712, his navy even succeeded in capturing the [[yacht]] HCS ''Algerine'' of the [[President (government title)#Sub-national\|President]] of [[Mumbai\|Bombay]], [[William Aislabie (governor)\|William Aislabie]], killing the chief of their [[Karwar]] factory, Thomas Chown, and making his wife a prisoner, not releasing the captured yacht and Mrs. Chown until 13 February 1713 for a Jakat/tax of 30,000 Rupees.<ref name=johnpage38>Colonel John Biddulph (1907), p.38.</ref> The release was done along with the return of previously captured territory, hoping that the East India Company will help him in his other wars, but later Angre made an alliance with Balaji Viswanath and continued fighting the company.{{citation needed\|date=March 2017}} He seized East Indiamen ''Somers'' and ''Grantham'', near [[Portuguese Goa\|Goa]] as these vessels were on their voyage from England to Bombay.<ref name="johnpage38"/> In 1712, he disabled a thirty-gun man-of-war which was conveying Portuguese "armado" and captured it.<ref name="johnpage38"/>

	Angre eventually signed a treaty with the [[East India Company]] President Aislabie to stop harassing the company's fleet. Aislabie would eventually return to England during October 1715.		Angre eventually signed a treaty with the [[East India Company]] President Aislabie to stop harassing the company's fleet. Aislabie would eventually return to England during October 1715.
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	After the arrival of [[Charles Boone (governor)\|Charles Boone]] as the new Governor of Bombay on 26 December 1715, Boone made several attempts to capture Angre. Instead of succeeding, in 1718 Angre captured three East India Company merchant ships, which refused due Jakat/tax and hence ransoming their crews.		After the arrival of [[Charles Boone (governor)\|Charles Boone]] as the new Governor of Bombay on 26 December 1715, Boone made several attempts to capture Angre. Instead of succeeding, in 1718 Angre captured three East India Company merchant ships, which refused due Jakat/tax and hence ransoming their crews.

	On 29 November 1721 a joint attempt by the Portuguese ([[Viceroy]] Francisco José de Sampaio e Castro) and the British (General [[Robert Cowan (governor)\|Robert Cowan]]) to capture Kanhoji proved unsuccessful. This fleet consisted of 6,000 soldiers in four [[Man-of-war\|Man of war]] class ships led by Commander [[Thomas Mathews]]. Aided by [[Maratha]] warriors including [[Mendhaji Bhatkar]] and his navy, Angre continued to harass and plunder the European ships. Commander Matthews returned to Great Britain, but was accused and convicted of trading with the Marathas in December 1723.{{citation needed\|date=December ~~2022~~}} Also, during 1723, Governor Boone returned to Great Britain. After Boone's departure, relative calm prevailed between the British and Angre, until Angre's death in 1729.{{citation needed\|date=November ~~2022~~}}		On 29 November 1721 a joint attempt by the Portuguese ([[Viceroy]] Francisco José de Sampaio e Castro) and the British (General [[Robert Cowan (governor)\|Robert Cowan]]) to capture Kanhoji proved unsuccessful. This fleet consisted of 6,000 soldiers in four [[Man-of-war\|Man of war]] class ships led by Commander [[Thomas Mathews]]. Aided by [[Maratha]] warriors including [[Mendhaji Bhatkar]] and his navy, Angre continued to harass and plunder the European ships. Commander Matthews returned to Great Britain, but was accused and convicted of trading with the Marathas in December 1723.{{citation needed\|date=December 2012}} Also, during 1723, Governor Boone returned to Great Britain. After Boone's departure, relative calm prevailed between the British and Angre, until Angre's death in 1729.{{citation needed\|date=November 2020}}

	==Battles==		==Battles==
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	* The large residential colony of Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers at [[Alibaug]] is named as " Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre Nagar".		* The large residential colony of Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers at [[Alibaug]] is named as " Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre Nagar".
	* During the [[Malvani people\|Malwani]] Jatrotsav festival in 1995 at Parel, Mumbai, a [[simulation]] of the naval battle between Angre and the East India Company fleet led by Charles Boon was conducted using remote-control wooden boats in an open tank (70' x 30'). [[Radio controlled model\|Radio Controlled boats]] carved out of [[Teak]] wood and powered by high [[torque]] motors were constructed by Vivek S. Kambli and Vishesh S. Kambli. A thrilling [[soundtrack]] complemented this Audio Visual 3 Dimensional depiction of an important chapter from Maratha Naval history. The show lasted 10 days and was witnessed by thousands of Mumbai denizens.		* During the [[Malvani people\|Malwani]] Jatrotsav festival in 1995 at Parel, Mumbai, a [[simulation]] of the naval battle between Angre and the East India Company fleet led by Charles Boon was conducted using remote-control wooden boats in an open tank (70' x 30'). [[Radio controlled model\|Radio Controlled boats]] carved out of [[Teak]] wood and powered by high [[torque]] motors were constructed by Vivek S. Kambli and Vishesh S. Kambli. A thrilling [[soundtrack]] complemented this Audio Visual 3 Dimensional depiction of an important chapter from Maratha Naval history. The show lasted 10 days and was witnessed by thousands of Mumbai denizens.
	* An all-weather port at [[Ratnagiri]], [[Maharashtra]], named as ''Angre port'', was inaugurated on 24 April 2012 by 9th descendant of Kanhoji Angre.<ref>{{cite news \| title =Angre port located in Ratnagiri inaugurated \| newspaper =The Times of India \| date =24 April 2012 \| url =http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/april-25-2012/angre-port-located-in-ratnagiri-inaugurated/articleshowpics/12867250.cms \|access-date=12 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		* An all-weather port at [[Ratnagiri]], [[Maharashtra]], named as ''Angre port'', was inaugurated on 24 April 2012 by 9th descendant of Kanhoji Angre.<ref>{{cite news \| title =Angre port located in Ratnagiri inaugurated \| newspaper =The Times of India \| date =24 April 2012 \| url =http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/april-25-2012/angre-port-located-in-ratnagiri-inaugurated/articleshowpics/12867250.cms \|access-date=12 December 2012}}</ref>
	*The 2007 Hollywood film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' portrays a character named Sri Sumbahjee, a purported reference to Sambhaji, Kanhoji Angre's son.		*The 2007 Hollywood film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' portrays a character named Sri Sumbahjee, a purported reference to Sambhaji, Kanhoji Angre's son.

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