CHAPTER X. Twenty-Six Years of Conflict

TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF CONFLICT

The case of Mr. Curgenven--Death of Conajee Angria--Quarrels of his sons--Portuguese intervention--Sumbhajee Angria--Political changes--Disaster to Bombay and Bengal galleys--The Ockham beats off Angria's fleet--The Coolees--Loss of the Derby--Mahrattas expel Portuguese from Salsette--Captain Inchbird--Mannajee Angria gives trouble--Dutch squadron repulsed from Gheriah--Gallant action of the Harrington--Sumbhajee attacks Colaba--English assist Mannajee--Loss of the Antelope--Death of Sumbhajee Angria--Toolajee Angria--Capture of the Anson--Toolajee takes the Restoration--Power of Toolajee--Lisle's squadron--Building of the Protector and Guardian ...