Siege of Kottakkal
The siege of Kottakkal also known as the battle of Cunhale River (batalha do rio do Cunhale in Portuguese) was a military engagement between the joint forces of the Portuguese Empire and the Zamorin of Calicut against the stronghold of Kunjali Marakkar (Cunhale in Portuguese) Kottakkal called by the Portuguese Forte Branco ("White Fort").
| Siege of Kottakkal | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese Battles in the East | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Portuguese Empire Kingdom of Calicut | Kunjali Marakkar | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| André Furtado de Mendonça | Mohammed Ali Kunjali Marakkar IV | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4 galleys, 80 light galleys, 5 manchuas, 8 piriches, 2000 soldiers. 6000 nayars. | 1500 warriors | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Few dead | All men killed or captured. Kunjali captured. | ||||||
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