Sambhaji's invasion of Goa

Maratha–Portuguese War 1683–1684
	; Portuguese topographic map of Goa, 18th century.
Date	April 1683 – 6 February 1684
Location	Konkan, India
Result	Maratha victory
Territorial; changes	Status quo ante bellum because of Mughal invasion.
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Portuguese Empire; Kingdom of Sawantwadi; Supported by:; Mughal Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sambhaji; Yesaji Kank; Krishnaji Kank †	Count of Alvor
Strength
11,000 infantry,; 6,000 cavalry	3,700 infantry,; 20 cannons,; Unknown naval vessels; Desai rebels
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Maratha–Portuguese War of 1683–1684' or Sambhaji's Invasion of Goa^[1]^[2]^[3] refers to the Maratha invasion of the Portuguese-controlled portions of Goa and Bombay areas of Konkan.^[4] The conflict between the Mahratta Confederacy and the Portuguese in Goa and Bombay; continued on various fronts in between 1683 and 1684.

The Portuguese had maintained relations with the Marathas under Shivaji, in order to check the Deccan Sultanates. In 1682, two years after the death of Shivaji, Sambhaji started arming & fortifying the border along Portuguese territories. The concerned Portuguese then aligned themselves with the Moghals.

List of conflicts

Maratha victory

Portuguese victory

Peace

Date	Conflict	Marathas	Portuguese	Result

Date	Conflict	Marathas	Portuguese	Result
April–May 1683	Maratha invasion of North Konkan	Maratha Empire	Portuguese Empire	Maratha Empire victory Marathas plundered villages and two Padres were taken captive^[5] Reference ↑ Alden, Dauril (1996). The Making of an Enterprise: The Society of Jesus in Portugal, Its Empire, and Beyond, 1540-1750. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-2271-1. ↑ Disney, A. R. (31 May 2023). The Portuguese in India and Other Studies, 1500-1700. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-94158-6. ↑ David, M. D. (1973). "History of Bombay, 1661-1708". ↑ "Herald: Did Shivaji think of conquering 'Portuguese' Goa?". 2022-04-09. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-18. ↑ Portuguese Mahratta Relations. 14 February 2021. p. 81.

[1] Alden, Dauril (1996). The Making of an Enterprise: The Society of Jesus in Portugal, Its Empire, and Beyond, 1540-1750. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-2271-1.

[2] Disney, A. R. (31 May 2023). The Portuguese in India and Other Studies, 1500-1700. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-94158-6.

[3] David, M. D. (1973). "History of Bombay, 1661-1708".

[4] "Herald: Did Shivaji think of conquering 'Portuguese' Goa?". 2022-04-09. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

[5] Portuguese Mahratta Relations. 14 February 2021. p. 81.

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