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Nicholas Cunigan

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when indians fought british colonialism at sea

When Indians Fought British Colonialism at Sea

Despite the attempts of the Maratha rulers and of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in Mysore to fight the East India Company at sea, their failure to develop an effective blue-water navy meant India could only temporarily stave off Britain’s advances.