Battle of Colachel 1741
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 August 1741 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1741 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | India | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Travancore–Dutch War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Dutch East India Company, Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 8.1786, 77.2561 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Colachel (or The Battle of Kolachel) 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.
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