![The First Battle of Cannanore commences, seeing the first use of the naval line of battle.[citation needed]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Batalha_de_Cananor_%E2%80%93_Hist%C3%B3ria_de_Portugal%2C_Popular_e_Ilustrada.jpg/330px-Batalha_de_Cananor_%E2%80%93_Hist%C3%B3ria_de_Portugal%2C_Popular_e_Ilustrada.jpg)
The First Battle of Cannanore was a naval engagement between the Third Portuguese Armada under João da Nova and the naval forces of Calicut, which had been assembled by the Zamorin against the Portuguese in order to prevent their return to Portugal.
16th Century · 31st December
The First Battle of Cannanore commences, seeing the first use of the naval line of battle.[citation needed]
1501
Year of Event
525
Years Ago