Battle of Surat [1]
Fernando Gouveia was looking at the port in the distance on top of his carrack. Their ships were unbeatable for the Marathas. They just had smaller patrol ships and didn't make any big ships for defense.
The port of Surat defense used traditional catapults and trebuchets along with some crude cannons.
Fernando looked at the port standing on the crow's nest on the highest mast of the ship. He got an overview of the port from a distance. He could barely make out the tiny distances from a distance.
The port city was evacuated by the Marathas so it was desolate and no sign of people were found.
Fernando noticed that there were no soldiers near the dock and port. There were no ships ready to defend the port.
"Did they leave the port alone for our taking and put up a barricade outside the port city?" He mumbled.