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| Siege of Nagapatnam | |||||||
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| Part of Dutch-Indian conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Thanjavur Nayak kingdom | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
 Rijckloff van Goens | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 soldiers | 400 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 400 dead | none | ||||||
Following a joint military endeavor by the Dutch and Tanjore forces, wherein they laid siege to the Portuguese fortress of Nagapatnam, the Portuguese eventually capitulated. Subsequently, a contingent of 400 Dutch soldiers assumed control of the fortress, effectively impeding the advance of the Tanjore army. Frustrated by this turn of events, the Tanjore forces attempted to reinitiate the siege with their own 10,000-strong military contingent. In an unforeseen twist, the Dutch clandestinely massacred a portion of the Tanjore army, prompting the leader of the Tanjore forces to recognize the need for a retreat. This event highlighted the complex dynamics and strategic maneuvering that characterized this historical confrontation.
References
- Knaap, Gerrit (2022). Genesis and Nemesis of the First Dutch Colonial Empire in Asia and South Africa, 1596–1811 (E-book ed.). Brill. p. 87. ISBN 9789004528000.
- Vink, Markus (2015). Encounters on the Opposite Coast: The Dutch East India Company and the Nayaka State of Madurai in the Seventeenth Century (E-book ed.). Brill. p. 401. ISBN 9789004272620.
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