The Battle of Calicut was a battle between the Portuguese nau Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia, commanded by João de Melo Saraiva and 21 Maratha ships that attempted to conquer the city of Calicut. The Portuguese were victorious and managed to make the Marathas retreat. References Calicut 1752 Calicut 1752 Calicut 1752 Calicut 1752 1752 in India History of Kozhikode Naval history of India