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Siege of Chale

Siege of Chale was a siege conducted in 1571 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Calicut victory. Recorded strength: 40 cannons against Unknown.

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Fought1571
WhereIndia11.150N, 75.817E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCalicut victory
BelligerentsCalicutagainstborder|25px Portuguese Empire

Record

Date1571 (year precision)
to 1571
PlaceIndia
11.150N, 75.817E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength40 cannonsUnknown
Commanders
  • Jorge de Castro
Siege of ChaleSiege of ChaleBattle of PookkotturSiege of TellicherrySiege of CannanoreCapture of CannanoreSiege of CoimbatoreBattle of PookkotturSiege of TellicherrySiege of CannanoreCapture of CannanoreKochiMysuruValparai100 km11.150N, 75.817E
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.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1571

Siege of Chale is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13111920, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Chaliyam, revision 1370740127, 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.