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 | |||||||
| João de Melo Saraiva | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 ship of the line (East Indiaman) |
3 Grabs 7 Pals 11 Gallivats | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Calicut took place between the Portuguese ship of the line Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia, commanded by João de Melo Saraiva and 21 Maratha ships that attempted to conquer the city of Calicut. The Portuguese were victorious and managed to make the Marathas retreat.