Battle of Surat (1704)

Battle of Surat
Part of the Omani–Portuguese conflicts
Date2 February 1704
Location21°12′18″N 72°50′24″E / 21.20500°N 72.84000°E / 21.20500; 72.84000
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Portuguese Empire Oman
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Portugal Jorge de Sousa de Meneses Unknown
Strength
1 ship of the line
7 frigates
9 ships of the line and frigates
Casualties and losses
1 frigate damaged[1]
90[2]–100[3] killed
30[2]–150[3] wounded
2 frigates captured[2][3]
700 killed[2][3]

The Battle of Surat was fought on 2 February 1704, off Surat, India, by a Portuguese squadron of one ship of the line and seven frigates, commanded by Jorge de Sousa de Meneses, and an Omani squadron of nine ships of the line and frigates.

  1. ^ Monteiro 1996, p. 47.
  2. ^ a b c d Monteiro 1996, p. 49.
  3. ^ a b c d Santos 2003, p. 235.

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