This video debunks English & Sikh superiority.
You will see countless nonsense on videos like this:
"How the Redcoats Beat the Formidable Sikh Army"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQpzLr4LO3U
Highly Amusing LoL!
Nickamed Dhurandhar of The Sea: Legendary Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre 1698 - 1729
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_WOptkP1Qo&t=21s
Angre’s men captured multiple British ships over his four-decade career. As the Sarkhel (Grand Admiral) of the Maratha Empire’s navy, he established absolute control over the Konkan coast. He treated the Arabian Sea as sovereign territory and required all European vessels to purchase a trade pass called a dastak
The 1702 and 1706 Raids: Early in his command, his fleet seized an English merchant vessel near Calicut in 1702. In 1706, his forces captured three armed English ships at once, including a prominent 12-gun vessel named the Diamond.
The 1718 Fleet Capture and Blockade: When a new British Governor, Charles Boone, tried to aggressively challenge Maratha sovereignty, Angre responded by capturing three more British ships in 1718. He followed this up by launching a naval blockade of Bombay harbour itself, completely crippling British trade until the East India Company paid him a hefty fine.
https://pirates.fandom.com/wiki/Kanhoji_Angria
Kanhoji Angre was called a pirate by the British because he refused to recognize British authority over Indian waters, which directly threatened the economic and political goals of the East India Company.
By labeling him a pirate, the British could delegitimize his official role as the Grand Admiral (Sarkhel) of the sovereign Maratha Empire [Angre]. It allowed them to frame a legal geopolitical war as a simple law-enforcement issue against a "criminal."
The European powers in India were guilty of the exact same behavior they accused Angre of committing. Decades earlier, the Portuguese introduced the Cartaz system, forcing all ships—including Indian trade vessels—to buy passes or face destruction. Angre simply turned this European system against them. The British did not object to the concept of maritime taxes; they just objected to an Indian leader enforcing them on Europeans.
It was much easier for the Company to explain massive financial losses and captured ships to their London investors by blaming "lawless pirates" rather than admitting they were losing a naval war against a highly sophisticated Indian military state.
Calling him a pirate allowed the British to form military alliances with rival European powers—like the Portuguese—under the noble guise of "cleaning up the seas," when their true objective was to destroy Maratha naval power.
Ultimately, history is written by the victors. Because the British eventually colonized India, their historical records preserved the label of "pirate." In reality, Angre was a highly disciplined, legitimate naval commander who successfully defended his nation's maritime borders.
- The Governor's Armed Yacht (1712): In one of his most audacious raids, Angre's men captured the HCS Algerine, the personal, heavily armed luxury yacht of the British Governor of Bombay, William Aislabie. Angre held the yacht and the captured passengers hostage for over a year, forcing the British to pay a massive ransom of 30,000 rupees to get them back. [1, 2, 3]
- The 1702 and 1706 Raids: Early in his command, his fleet seized an English merchant vessel near Calicut in 1702. In 1706, his forces captured three armed English ships at once, including a prominent 12-gun vessel named the Diamond. [1, 2]
- The 1718 Fleet Capture and Blockade: When a new British Governor, Charles Boone, tried to aggressively challenge Maratha sovereignty, Angre responded by capturing three more British ships in 1718. He followed this up by launching a naval blockade of Bombay harbour itself, completely crippling British trade until the East India Company paid him a hefty fine. [1, 2]
- The East Indiamen Ships: His forces also intercepted the massive European trade vessels Somers and Grantham near Goa as they traveled directly from England to Bombay.
Martial race https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_race Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre 1698 - 1729 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanhoji_Angre Battle of Wadgaon 1779 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wadgaon The Treaty of Salbai 1782 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Salbai Extra Battles: Jhansi ki Rani (a woman) defeated the Brits at Gwalior fort 1858. The Battle of Kotah-ki-Serai (June 1858): In her final battle near Gwalior, dressed as a cavalryman, she led her troops into combat. Early in the engagement, her forces successfully pushed back a squadron of the British 8th Hussars before the British regrouped and she was fatally wounded. While she did not win the overall campaign, her skill and tactical aggression earned the deep respect of her enemies. Sir Hugh Rose famously documented her as the "bravest and best military leader of the rebels." https://www.britainuntold.co.uk/articles/when-lakshmi-bai-charged-the-british-line-at-gwalior-1858 Rani Velu Nachiyar defeated the British and the Nawab of Arcot in 1780, permanently reclaiming her kingdom. She holds the historic distinction of being the first Indian queen to successfully wage war against the British East India Company and win https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velu_Nachiyar Rani Abbakka Chowta defeated the Portuguese multiple times. Ruling over Ullal (in modern-day Karnataka) during the late 16th century, she fought off Portuguese colonial forces for over four decades, earning the title Abhaya Rani (The Fearless Queen) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbakka_Chowta AMC: https://asian-massive-crew.com/community/showthread.php?p=228499 Rumble: https://rumble.com/v7ftmnw-1782-the-day-the-british-begged-for-peace-exposing-english-and-sikhs.html Blog: https://nehakulkarni108.blogspot.com/2026/09/1782-day-british-begged-for-peace.html
