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Blockade of Colachel
- When
- 29 November 1740
- Where
- Colachel coast
- Part of
- Battle of Colachel
In November 1740, the Dutch established a complete blockade of the Travancore coast around Colachel to seize ships.
Dutch commander Van Gollenesse announced a complete blockade of the Travancore coast around Colachel on 29 November 1740. His forces were directed to seize all ships bound for the coast, except English vessels carrying goods to Edava.
Sources
- Battle of Colachel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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