Battle of Colachel
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The Battle of Colachel was fought on 10 August 1741 [O.S. 31 July 1741] between the Indian kingdom of Travancore and the Dutch East India Company. During the Travancore-Dutch War, King Marthanda Varma's (1729–1758) forces defeated the Dutch East India Company's forces led by Admiral Eustachius De Lannoy on 10 August 1741. Travancore triumphed in the war with the military efforts of the Travancore army at land and fishermen community at sea. The war marked the beginning of the long-standing conflicts and negotiations that later became known as the Travancore–Dutch War.
1741
Wikidata
Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, Dutch East India Company, 
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Location: 8.1786, 77.2561, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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1741 Battle of Colachel
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Chanda Sahib invasion of Travancore | invasion | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1741 | Battle of Colachel | battle, Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, Dutch East India Company | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Udayagiri Fort | fort | Wikidata | |