Dutch conquest of Malabar
By January 10, 1658, a fleet comprising 9 ships, 2 sloops, and 8 large dhonies for transporting ammunition and supplies had been assembled in Colombo, along with a force of approximately 1,500 men.By June 27, 1661, the Batavia Council decided to assemble another fleet to attack Portuguese positions along India's coast and control the Goa bar, thwarting their support to Ceylon or Europe.At Ayacotta, near Palliport, Van der Meyden negotiated with the Zamorin of Calicut's heir and the King of Cranganore.Terms included keeping Christian captives, expelling Portuguese priests, demolishing forts, sharing costs, revenue, and administration.Near Palliport, Van der Meyden's troops landed on February 15, 1661, skirmishing with a Nair force and sustaining minor losses.[4]The Dutch positioned two twelve-pound cannons and a mortar, building a defensive structure to the south of the fort for protection against potential forces approaching from Cochin.A group of 300 to 500 Portuguese, accompanied by 4,000 to 5,000 Nairs, had embarked on a journey by land and backwater from Cochin, but their arrival was untimely.In contrast, Van Goens believed it necessary to capture both Cochin and Quilon to strengthen their recent acquisitions and secure the region's pepper and wild cinnamon resources.[5][6] In March 1662, after capturing several forts, Van Goens returned to Batavia to gather additional reinforcements for a decisive expedition.
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