Battle of Calicut (1752)

Battle of Calicut
Part of Portuguese battles in the East
Date11 December 1752
Location
Result Portuguese victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Portugal Portuguese Empire  Maratha Confederacy
Commanders and leaders
Portugal João de Melo Saraiva Unknown
Strength
1 ship of the line (East Indiaman) 3 Grabs
7 Pals
11 Gallivats
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.

  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.