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Cochin - Art of War: Terrain

1504 - Cochin One of the most lopsided battles in history. The Portuguese had 150 men and 3 ships along with their Cochin allies (perhaps 5k) taking on the Raja of Calicut's 65K! 0:07: ⚔️ Struggle for Power: Cochin's Alliance with the Portuguese against Calicut 4:57: ⚔️ Portuguese military commander's strategic moves in the Indian Ocean against local forces. 8:34: ⚔️ Strategic battle preparations between Samudri of Calicut and the Portuguese in early 1504. 12:30: ⚔️ Naval battle at low tide results in failed attacks and high casualties for Calicut. 16:25: ⚔️ Battle between Portuguese and Raja forces at Aral Island unfolds with strategic maneuvers. 20:51: ⚔️ Battlefield conditions hinder Zamorin's army as they face Portuguese defenses in a large assault. 25:04: ⚔️ Decisive victories lead to the abdication of the king of Calicut and retreat of his army. ==================== CONTRIBUTE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx ================================== DOWNLOAD FLASH POINT HISTORY PODCAST EPISODES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f... FOR ANDEROID USERS: http://fphistory.libsyn.com FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ VISIT ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FlashpointHx #cochin #portuguese #ageofdiscovery

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1504 - Cochin One of the most lopsided battles in history. The Portuguese had 150 men and 3 ships along with their Cochin allies (perhaps 5k) taking on the Raja of Calicut's 65K! 0:07: ⚔️ Struggle for Power: Cochin's Alliance with the Portuguese against Calicut 4:57: ⚔️ Portuguese military commander's strategic moves in the Indian Ocean against local forces. 8:34: ⚔️ Strategic battle preparations between Samudri of Calicut and the Portuguese in early 1504. 12:30: ⚔️ Naval battle at low tide results in failed attacks and high casualties for Calicut. 16:25: ⚔️ Battle between Portuguese and Raja forces at Aral Island unfolds with strategic maneuvers. 20:51: ⚔️ Battlefield conditions hinder Zamorin's army as they face Portuguese defenses in a large assault. 25:04: ⚔️ Decisive victories lead to the abdication of the king of Calicut and retreat of his army. ==================== CONTRIBUTE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/FPHx ================================== DOWNLOAD FLASH POINT HISTORY PODCAST EPISODES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/f... FOR ANDEROID USERS: http://fphistory.libsyn.com FOLLOW ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTHX/ VISIT ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FlashpointHx #cochin #portuguese #ageofdiscovery