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Fortress of Chaul: Plans of Plazas and Forts of Portuguese Possessions in Asia and Africa.

1 Jan 1600

This drawing shows the fortress of Chaul, one of Portugal's defense complexes along the western coast of India. The Portuguese first settled at Chaul in 1521 and constructed a fort, which was rebuilt several times. The structure shown in this drawing most likely is the one built in 1613, which featured expanded defense works.
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