Naval Battle of Calicut (1752)
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.
| Battle of Calicut | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 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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