Battles
- 1702 - Seizes small vessel in Cochin with six Englishmen.
- 1706 - Attacks and defeats the Siddi of Janjira.
- 1710 - Captures the Kennery (now Khanderi) islands near Mumbai after fighting the British vessel Godolphin for two days.
- 1712 - Captured the yacht of the British President of Mumbai, Mr. Aislabie, releasing it only after obtaining a hefty ransom of Rs. 30,000 .
- 1713 - Ten forts ceded to Angre by British.
- 1717 - British ships bombard Kennery island and Angre signs treaty with Company paying Rs. 60,000.
- 1718 - Blockaded Mumbai port and extracted ransom.
- 1720 - British attack Vijaydurg (Gheriah), unsuccessfully.
- 1721 - British and Portuguese jointly attack Alibagh, but are defeated.
- 1723 - Angre attacks two British vessels, Eagle and Hunter.
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