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Battle of Calicut (1752)

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Operation Turk Londa
Part of AWPT Wars
DateMarch-May 2024
Location
Result AWPT Victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Maratha Confederacy AWPT Mughal Empire Muslim
Commanders and leaders
Suraj, Vaishnav, Brave heart,savage Turk Londa
Strength
5 Unknown but bigger than AWPT
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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Calicut (11 de Dezembro de 1752)". Marinha (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.