The Pirate and the Colonial Project: Kanhoji Angria
Precisely because the dichotomy of Kanhoji as pirate and as naval commander persists, the case allows for a unique exploration into how histories are created and carried forward in distorted forms to engender new discourses serving particular political entities.
Boone also had a new type of ship designed and constructed for the attack called the Phram, the great and mighty floating machine which had a large strengthened deck and shallow draught and could thus be towed in close to fortress walls in order to cannonade them.
After several more days of continnal disturbances in the ship dayly by the Officers ixcessive drinking & noe manner of Command carryed, the fleet finally weighed anchor to attack another of Angrias forts, Tamana, to the south near Goa.
Due to the days debacle, the Commodore come on shore in a violent Rage, flew at the General of the North and thrust his Cane in his Mouth, and treated the Viceroy not much better. At this juncture, the Portuguese, seeing a loophole in their agreement, decided to open negotiations with the other Maratha commander.
Interestingly, as has also been demonstrated, the EIC was not consistent in its classification of Angria as a pirate as they would refer to him as subordinate to the Raja Sevajee. Furthermore, the English company had reasons, mentioned above, to not hold the Maratha state responsible for Angrias actions as this could potentially lead to another war with an Indian Empire.
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