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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Calicut

Battle of Calicut was a naval engagement fought in 1752 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1 ship of the line (East Indiaman) against 3 Grabs; 7 Pals; 11 Gallivats.

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Fought1752
WhereIndia11.248N, 75.780E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstMaratha Empire
Casualties and lossesFewandHeavy

Record

Date1752 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
11.248N, 75.780E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength1 ship of the line (East Indiaman)3 Grabs; 7 Pals; 11 Gallivats
Casualties and lossesFewHeavy
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1752

Battle of Calicut is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6981764, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Calicut (1752), revision 1370435909, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.