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naval engagement, early modern

Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet

Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet was a naval engagement fought in 1695 in what is now Yemen. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Golden Age of Piracy, which ran from 1650 to 1730. The recorded result: Pirate victory.

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Fought1695
WhereYemen12.660N, 43.421E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePirate victory
BelligerentsPiratesagainstMughal Empire
Casualties and lossesSeveral crew members killedand2 ships captured; Several crew members captured and killed
Part ofGolden Age of Piracy1650 to 1730

Where it sits in Golden Age of Piracy

Turkish Abductions, 1627Battle of Golfo Triste, 1669Battle of Mata Asnillos, 1671Attack on Arica, 1681Raid on Cartagena, 1683Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet, 1695Battle of Cape Fear River, 1718Battle of Ocracoke, 1718Attack on Príncipe, 1719Capture of the William, 1720Capture of John "Calico Jack" Rackham, 1720Battle of Cape Lopez, 172216271722Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet, 1695
12 placed engagements of Golden Age of Piracy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1695 (year precision)
PlaceYemen
12.660N, 43.421E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength6-ship convoy: 1 frigate (Fancy); 1 sloop-of-war (Amity); 2 brigantines (Dolphin and Pearl); 1 barque (Susannah); Portsmouth Adventure25-ship convoy; (including the ghanjah dhows Ganj-i-Sawai and Fateh Muhammed)
Casualties and lossesSeveral crew members killed2 ships captured; Several crew members captured and killed
Commanders
  • Henry Every
  • Thomas Tew
  • Richard Want
  • Joseph Faro
  • Thomas Wake (pirate)
  • William May (pirate)
Capture of the Grand Mughal FleetCapture of the Grand Mughal FleetCapture of AdenSiege of AdenAden ExpeditionCapture of AdenDjiboutiTaizzAssabLahijObockTadjoura100 km12.660N, 43.421E
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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Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 18 in present-day Yemen.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126454261, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet, revision 1375708483, 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.