Siege of Alorna

Siege of Alorna
Part of Novas Conquistas
Date4 May 1746[1]
Location
Pernem, Goa
Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire

Maratha Empire

Commanders and leaders

Dom Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos

  • Colonel Pierripont[2]
  • Fleet general António de Figueiredo e Utra
 Gomo Saunto[3]
Strength
1500 infantry, 900 cavalry[4] 1100 infantry, 300 cavalry.[5]
Casualties and losses
36 dead.[6] 500 dead.[7]

The siege of Alorna in 1746 was a military engagement that took place in India, between Portuguese forces under the command of the Viceroy of India, Dom Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal, and those of the Sawantwadi State then part of the Maratha Confederacy, which were defeated. It was the crowning achievement in the career of Dom Pedro Miguel as Viceroy of India, and as a reward for his services to the Portuguese Crown he was later attributed the title Marquis of Alorna.[8]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference arqnet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ :Surendranath Sen, Surendra Nath Sen Studies in Indian History: Historical Records at Goa, Asian Educational Services, 1993, p. 190.
  3. ^ Meirelles, 1747, p.15
  4. ^ Meirelles, 1747, p.13
  5. ^ Meirelles, 1747, p.15
  6. ^ Meirelles, 1747, p.20
  7. ^ Manoel A. de Meirelles: Relação da conquista das praças de Alorna, Bicholim, Avaro, Morly, Satarem, Tiracol, e Rary pelo Pedro Miguel de Almeida e Portugal, Coelho Amado, 1747, p.21.
  8. ^ José Nicolau da Fonseca: An Historical and Archæological Sketch of the City of Goa p.50.