Siege of Tiracol

Siege of Tiracol
Part of Novas Conquistas

The Portuguese-built Tiracol Fort.
Date1746
Location
Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire

Maratha Empire

Commanders and leaders

Dom Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos

  • Colonel Pierrepont
  • Fleet general António de Figueiredo e Utra
Ramachandra Savant I Bhonsle
Strength

27 vessels

3690 men.

  • 1000 infantry
  • 300 caçadores
  • 90 horsemen
  • 2300 sepoys
200 men
Casualties and losses
500 - 600 dead.[2] 50+ killed

The Battle of Tiracol was a military engagement between Portuguese forces under the command of the Viceroy of India Dom Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal e Vasconcelos against the Bhonsles at Tiracol.[3] It was part of the Novas Conquistas or "New Conquests" campaigns.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference monteiro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Meirelles, 1747, p.39.
  3. ^ E. Rehatsek: Historical Sketch of Portuguese India in The Calcutta Review Volume 73, 1881, p.341.