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== English Force ==
== English Force ==
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== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
''"The Pirates of Malabar, and An Englishwoman"'' by John Biddulph Kessinger - Published June 2004 ISBN 1419177605  ISBN 13 9781419177606  
''"The Pirates of Malabar, and An Englishwoman"'' by John Biddulph Kessinger - Published June 2004 ISBN 1419177605  ISBN 13 9781419177606  

Revision as of 17:15, 17 July 2009

Battle of Colaba
Part of Maratha Skirmishes
Date: 13 December 1721
Location: Kolaba Fort, Alibag, Maharashtra
Gazetteer
Presidency: Bombay
Co-ordinates: 18.657346°N 72.878297°E
Result: British & Portuguese defeat
Combatants
East India Company and Portuguese Marathas
Commanders
Commodore Thomas Matthews Kanhoji Angre
Strength
Casualties

English Force

  • 655 Europeans and Topasses
  • One troop of 40 Horsemen
  • 1514 Sepoys
  • 200 Seamen
  • Two 24-pounders
  • Two 18-pounders
  • Four 9-pounders
  • Six small field guns
  • Two mortars
  • Eight Coehorns

Portuguese Force

  • 1000 Europeans
  • 160 Horsemen
  • 350 Volunteers
  • 2400 Sepoys
  • Six 24-pounders
  • Six 18-pounders
  • Ten Field pieces
  • Eight Mortars

Recommended Reading

"The Pirates of Malabar, and An Englishwoman" by John Biddulph Kessinger - Published June 2004 ISBN 1419177605 ISBN 13 9781419177606

External Links

Google Books - Expedition against Colaba