Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet

The capture of the Great Mughal Fleet was an armed naval encounter in the history of piracy that targeted the Mughal Empire. On 7 September 1695, the English pirate Henry Every captured the 25-ship convoy of Imperial Mughal vessels making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, including the treasure-laden ghanjah dhow Ganj-i-Sawai and its escort, Fateh Muhammed. Joining forces with several pirate vessels, Every found himself in command of a small squadron, and they were able to capture up to £600,000 in precious metals and jewels, equivalent to around £115 million in 2023.

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1695 Wikidata
naval battle, Mughal Empire, pirate,

HMS Khartoum,

Location: 12.6597, 43.4208, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1695-09-07T00:00:00Z

1695 Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet

1551-01-01T00:00:00Z

1551 Battle of Bab al-Mandab

1560-01-01T00:00:00Z

1560 Battle of Kamaran

1914-11-10T00:00:00Z

1914-11-11T00:00:00Z

1914 Invasion of Cheikh Said

2023-10-19T00:00:00Z

2023 Red Sea crisis

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1551	Battle of Bab al-Mandab	Ottoman Empire, Portuguese Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1560	Battle of Kamaran	Ottoman Empire, Portuguese Empire, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1695	Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet	Mughal Empire, naval battle, pirate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Invasion of Cheikh Said	British Empire, Ottoman Empire, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2023	Red Sea crisis	war front, military operation, military intervention, Houthis	Wikidata
object	watercraft		RN Torricelli	attack submarine	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1939	HMS Khartoum	K-class destroyer, J, K and N-class destroyer, shipwreck, destroyer	Wikidata

Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet

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