Siege of Chaliyam

Siege of Chale
	Part of War of the League of the Indies
	; Chale (Chaliyam) Fortress
Date	July - November 1571
Location	Chaliyam, Kerala, India
Result	Calicut Victory
Belligerents
Calicut	Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mangattachan	Dom Jorge de Castro Raja of Tanur
Strength
40 Cannons	Unknown

The siege of Chale or siege of Chaliyam took place in 1571 as a part of the war of the league of the Indies between the Zamorin of Calicut and the Portuguese Empire. Zamorin's Calicut army successfully starved out the fortress, compelling the surrender of Portuguese captain Dom Jorge de Castro.^[1]^[2]

^ Monteiro (2011). Portuguese Sea Battles, Volume III. pp. 361–362.
^ Pereira (1617) (1986). História da Índia, ao Tempo Que a Governou o Vice-Rei D. Luiz de Ataíde. p. 146.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:0-1] Monteiro (2011). Portuguese Sea Battles, Volume III. pp. 361–362.

[:1-2] Pereira (1617) (1986). História da Índia, ao Tempo Que a Governou o Vice-Rei D. Luiz de Ataíde. p. 146.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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Siege of Chaliyam

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