Dutch-Zamorin Conflicts

Dutch-Zamorin Conflicts
Zamorin of Calicut
Date 1666–1758 Location Present-day Kerala, India and Indian Ocean Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch Republic Dutch East India Company	Zamorin of Calicut  East India Company[1] Kingdom of Kandy (1753–1758)
Commanders and leaders
Rijcklof van Goens Casparus de Jong	Zamorins of Calicut

The Dutch-Zamorin conflicts refer to a series of armed hostilities and territorial disputes that occurred during the 17th and 18th centuries between the Dutch East India Company and the Zamorin, the ruler of Calicut in present-day Kerala, India.

The conflicts occurred in 1666–1668, 1670–1672, 1701–1710, 1715–1718, and 1753–1758. This period of conflict was part of the more considerable competition between European powers for control over trade routes and valuable resources in the Indian Ocean region. Despite these conflicts, the Dutch and Zamorin had overall good relations, and each power-assisted the other militarily.