Siege of Alorna 1746
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 May 1746 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1746 | 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 | Novas Conquistas | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Portuguese Empire, Sawantwadi State | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 15.7000, 73.9050 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Alorna in 1746 was a military engagement that took place in India, between Portuguese forces under the command of the Viceroy of India, Dom Pedro Miguel de Almeida Portugal, and those of the Sawantwadi State then part of the Maratha Confederacy, which were defeated. It was the crowning achievement in the career of Dom Pedro Miguel as Viceroy of India, and as a reward for his services to the Portuguese Crown he was later attributed the title Marquis of Alorna.
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