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Battle of Colachel
The Battle of Colachel (or Battle of Kulachal) was a battle that took place on 10 August 1741 (31 July OS) the Travancore-Dutch War], when forces of [[Marthanda Varma, the king or Raja of the Indian state of Travancore (also known as Tiruvitamkur) defeated forces of the Dutch East India Company (also known as the VOC), and the allied Rani of Eleyadathu Swarupam at Kulachal (anglicised to Colachel or Kolachel) in India. This is considered the first example of an organised Asian power defeating a European naval power.
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