Battle of Surat (1704)
The Battle of Surat was fought on 2 February 1704, off Surat, India, by a Portuguese squadron of one ship of the line and seven frigates, commanded by Jorge de Sousa de Meneses, and an Omani squadron of nine ships of the line and frigates.
| Battle of Surat | |||||||
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| Part of the Omani–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Oman | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jorge de Sousa de Meneses | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 ship of the line 7 frigates | 9 ships of the line and frigates | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 frigate damaged 90–100 killed 30–150 wounded |
2 frigates captured 700 killed | ||||||
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