Siege of Hooghly

Siege of Hooghly (1632)
Part of Mughal–Portuguese conflicts

Siege of Hoogly, Mughal depection
Date24 June-24 September 1632[1]
Location
Result Mughal Indian victory
Portuguese forces expelled from Hooghly, India.
Belligerents
Mughal India Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Qasim Khan Juvayni Manoel de Azavedo
Strength
  • 150,000 men
  • 90 Elephants
  • 14,000 Cavalry
  • 300 Portuguese
  • 700 Indian converts
  • 300 ships
  • Casualties and losses
    1,000 killed
    • 1,000 killed
    • 4,000 enslaved
    • All ships but 3 captured

    The Siege of Hooghly was a military engagement between the Mughal Army and the Portuguese garrison of Fort Hooghly, the result was the capture of the fort and expulsion of the Portuguese.

    1. ^ Alexander Mikaberidze, Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia, Vol.1, p. 455 [1]

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