Battle of Surat (1704)
| Battle of Surat | |||||||
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| Part of the Omani–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | Oman | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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D. António de Meneses Diogo Tavares da Gama Jorge de Sousa de Meneses | Unnamed admiral † | ||||||
| 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 40, 90 or 100 killed 30–150 wounded |
2 frigates captured 700 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Surat took place on 2 February 1704, off Surat, India, Arabian Sea, when a Portuguese squadron of one ship of the line and seven frigates, commanded by D. António de Meneses, defeated an Omani squadron of nine ships of the line and frigates.