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Battle of Colachel

Battle of Colachel was a battle fought on 10 August 1741 at Colachel, in what is now India. It was part of the Travancore–Dutch War, which ran from 1739 to 1753. The recorded result: Travancore victory.

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Fought10 August 1741
WhereColachel, India8.179N, 77.256E
OutcomeTravancore victory
BelligerentsTravancoreagainstDutch Republic; Dutch East India Company
Casualties and lossesNegligibleand24 officials were taken as POWs; Muskets, swords, and cannons were captured
Part ofTravancore–Dutch War1739 to 1753

Record

Date10 August 1741
PlaceColachel, India
8.179N, 77.256E
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesNegligible24 officials were taken as POWs; Muskets, swords, and cannons were captured
Commanders
  • Marthanda Varma
  • Ramayyan Dalawa
  • Eustachius De Lannoy
Battle of ColachelBattle of ColachelBattle of QuilonBattle of QuilonThiruvananthapuramTuticorinTirunelveli100 km8.179N, 77.256E
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Battle of Colachel is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2663849, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Colachel, revision 1379248565, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.