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Naval Battle of Calicut (1752)
| Battle of Calicut | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Portuguese battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Empire |
 Maratha Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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João de Melo Saraiva | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 nau |
10 large ships 11 small ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few | Heavy | ||||||
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The Battle of Calicut was a battle between the Portuguese nau 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Calicut (11 de Dezembro de 1752)". Marinha (in português). Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.