Chapter 10

TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF CONFLICT

The case of Mr. Curgenven--Death of Conajee Angria--Quarrels of his sons--Portuguese intervention--Sumbhajee Angria--Political changes--Disaster to _Bombay_ and _Bengal_ galleys--The _Ockham_ beats off Angria's fleet--The Coolees--Loss of the _Derby_--Mahrattas expel Portuguese from Salsette--Captain Inchbird--Mannajee Angria gives trouble--Dutch squadron repulsed from Gheriah--Gallant action of the _Harrington_--Sumbhajee attacks Colaba--English assist Mannajee--Loss of the _Antelope_--Death of Sumbhajee Angria--Toolajee Angria--Capture of the _Anson_--Toolajee takes the _Restoration_--Power of Toolajee--Lisle's squadron--Building of the _Protector_ and _Guardian_ ...