…up to the mouth of the Sharavathi…
August 1502 CE
…up to the mouth of the Sharavathi River, at which point the pirate boats slip into harbor of Honnavar.
Assured by Gaspar da Gama, the Goese Jew and translator, that Honnavar is a corsair's nest, Vasco da Gama orders an attack on the city.
Portuguese landing crews attack the harbor, plundering and setting fire to the ships and docks.
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