The Military System of the Marathas, with a Brief Account of Their Maritime Activities c16.20

c16.20

In 1787 the Maratha Government proposed an alliance with the Portuguese, soliciting their co-operation in naval engagements against Tipu’s fleet. This clearly shows that the fleet³ had not yet earned the full confidence of the Poona Government, and six years later when they planned for the last time the conquest of Janjira, they again deemed it necessary to purchase the co-operation of their Portuguese neighbours.⁴