What the records say
- When
- 31 Dec 1501 – 2 Jan 1502
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 11.87° N, 75.36° E
- Description
- part of the Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
First Battle of Cannanore
Part of the Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean
The First Battle of Cannanore was a naval engagement between the Third Portuguese Armada under João da Nova and the naval forces of Calicut, which had been assembled by the Zamorin against the Portuguese in order to prevent their return to Portugal.
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