Battle of Surat (1704)

Battle of Surat
Part of the Omani–Portuguese conflicts
Date 2 February 1704 Location Off Surat, Arabian Sea 21°12′18″N 72°50′24″E / 21.20500°N 72.84000°E / 21.20500; 72.84000 Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portugal	Oman
Commanders and leaders
D. António de Meneses[1] Diogo Tavares da Gama[1] Jorge de Sousa de Meneses[1]	Unnamed admiral †[1]
Strength
1 ship of the line 7 frigates	9 ships of the line and frigates
Casualties and losses
1 frigate damaged[1][2] 40,[1] 90[3] or 100[4] killed 30[1][3]–150[4] wounded	2 frigates captured[1][3][4] 700 killed[3][4]

The Battle of Surat took place on 2 February 1704, off Surat, India, Arabian Sea, when a Portuguese squadron of one ship of the line and seven frigates, commanded by D. António de Meneses, defeated an Omani squadron of nine ships of the line and frigates.