Battle of Calicut (1752) explained

Conflict:Battle of Calicut
Partof:Portuguese battles in the East
Date:11 December 1752
Place:Calicut
Result:Portuguese victory[1] [2]
Combatant1: Portuguese Empire
Commander1: João de Melo Saraiva
Commander2:Unknown
Strength1:1 ship of the line (East Indiaman)
Strength2:3 Grabs
7 Pals
11 Gallivats
Casualties1:Few
Casualties2: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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Saturnino Monteiro, Armando da Silva . Batalhas e Combates da Marinha Portuguesa – VII (1669-1807) . Livraria Sá da Costa . 1996 . Lisbon . 170–171 . pt.
  2. Web site: Calicut (11 de Dezembro de 1752). https://web.archive.org/web/20121002135445/http://www.marinha.pt/PT/amarinha/historia/combatesnavais/Pages/Calicut11deDezembrode1752.aspx. 2 October 2012. Marinha. pt.