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First Battle of Cannanore

First Battle of Cannanore was a battle fought in 1501 at Kannur, in what is now India; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kannur. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 4 carracks against 220+ vessels; 180 paraus and zambuks; 7,000 men.

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Fought1501ran into the following year
WhereKannur, India11.869N, 75.356E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstCalicut
Casualties and lossesUnknownandLosses: 5 major ships; ~12 paraus and zambuks

Record

Date1501 (year precision)
to 1502
PlaceKannur, India
11.869N, 75.356E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4 carracks220+ vessels; 180 paraus and zambuks; 7,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownLosses: 5 major ships; ~12 paraus and zambuks
Commanders
  • João da Nova
  • Zamorin
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Placed at Kannur; 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 1501

First Battle of Cannanore 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 Q5452504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Cannanore, revision 1370618501, 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.