Battle of Calicut (1752)
| Battle of Calicut | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Portuguese Empire |
 Maratha Confederacy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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João de Melo Saraiva | Raghoji Bhonsle | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15 ships | 3 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 700+ Portuguese killed | light | ||||||
The Battle of Calicut took place between the Portuguese ship of the line Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia, commanded by João de Melo Saraiva and Maratha ships that attempted to conquer the city of Calicut. The Marathas were victorious and managed to assert influence in the region.
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