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The Fort of Diu: Siege, Strategy, and Survival
In 1546, the Portuguese Empire faced its gravest threat in India when an allied army of Gujarati and Ottoman forces laid siege to the Fort of Diu. This episode takes you inside the fortress walls, where a small Portuguese garrison under Captain João de Castro held out for months against overwhelming odds. We explore the military tactics—the use of cannons, the role of the sea, the desperate night sorties—and the human cost: starvation, betrayal, and the unlikely heroism of a Portuguese woman who rallied the defenders. We also look at the aftermath: how Diu became a symbol of resilience, the…
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