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Battle of Colaba
Part of Maratha Skirmishes 1718-56
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

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