Battle of Swally
The naval Battle of Swally, also known as Battle of Suvali, took place on 29–30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali (anglicised to Swally) a village near the Surat city (now in Gujarat, India) and was a victory for four English East India Company galleons over four Portuguese galleons and 26 barks (rowing vessels with no armament).
| Battle of Swally | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean | |||||||
England's Glory, etching by William Rayner (1699–1761) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| East India Company | Portugal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Thomas Best | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 galleons |
4 galleons 26 barks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown killed and wounded |
Unknown killed and wounded 3 galleons beached 1 bark destroyed | ||||||
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