[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 335.1.7 # Storia do Mogor 335.1.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 335.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [335.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.7) The Viceroy of Goa, named Guaytana de Mello de Castro (son of the Anthoine de Mello de Castro of whom I have spoken in my First and Second Parts) (II. 129), sent in pursuit of these Arabs the general of the Portuguese forces, named Dom Anthoine de Menezes. On January 23, 1704, he attacked them with seven ships at three o'clock in the afternoon. The combat was a terrible one, continuing until the going down of the sun; but at last the Portuguese took two Arab vessels, and two others stood out to sea in a very damaged condition. It is not known whether they foundered or made for Masqat. One more of their ships was reduced to such straits that it retreated into the Surat river in company with six Arab merchantmen. He (Menezes) remained off the bar of Surat, so as to prevent the issue of the said vessels from that port. In the year 1702 Shah 'Alam being in the province of Kabul, one of his captains, named Pordelacam (Purdil Khan), son of Dalilcan (Diler Khan), of the Pathan race, wished to traverse with his cavalry a route by which Mogul armies were not accustomed to pass. Upon this the lord of the country, also of Pathan race, protested against his marching, and prayed him to adopt the usual route. He added that he would not allow the setting up of new usages affecting him and his people, and, if he acted to the contrary, he would experience exactly what had happened to Akbar's troops. - [Previous: 335.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.6) - [Next: 335.2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.2.1) - [Up: 335.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.335.1.7) · Pramāṇa