naval engagement, early modern
Battle of Daman
Battle of Daman was a naval engagement fought on 23 March 1694 at Daman, in what is now India. It was part of Omani–Portuguese conflicts, which ran from 1650 to 1730. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1 ship of the line; 2 frigates; 1 galiot against 8 ships of the line; 6 frigates.
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Where it sits in Omani–Portuguese conflicts
Record
| Date | 23 March 1694 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Daman, India 20.420N, 72.850E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 1 ship of the line; 2 frigates; 1 galiot | 8 ships of the line; 6 frigates |
| Casualties and losses | Light | 1 ship of the line damaged |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Barur 1464, 15 km NE
- Battle of Surat 1704, 75 km N
- Battle of Surat 1664, 83 km N
- Battle of Salher 1672, 83 km N
- Battle of Swally 1612, 86 km N
In the same war
- After: Siege of Mombasa 13 March 1696
- All 4 engagements of Omani–Portuguese conflicts
Elsewhere in 1694
- Battle of Camaret France
- Sieges of Ceuta Spain
- Battle of Torroella Spain
- Battle of Hodów Ukraine
- Battle of Ustechko Ukraine
Battle of Daman is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121854691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Daman (1694), revision 1383608796, 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.