Jaswant Singh of Marwar vs Michiel de Ruyter

Jaswant Singh of Marwar fought on the side of Dara Shikoh against Aurangzeb at the Battle of Dharmat. The battle was part of the Mughal war of succession. Jaswant Singh's forces were defeated, leading to Aurangzeb's rise to power.

Jaswant Singh was appointed Governor of Gujarat by Emperor Aurangzeb. He served in this administrative role, managing the province's affairs. His tenure was marked by efforts to maintain order and collect revenue.

Jaswant Singh led a Mughal military campaign in the Deccan against the Maratha king Shivaji. The campaign aimed to suppress Maratha resistance. Jaswant Singh's forces had limited success, and the conflict continued.

Jaswant Singh opposed Aurangzeb's interference in the succession of the Marwar throne after his death. He had adopted a son, but Aurangzeb refused to recognize him. This led to a prolonged conflict between Marwar and the Mughals.

De Ruyter served as a captain in the Dutch fleet under Maarten Tromp at the Battle of the Downs, where the Dutch decisively defeated a Spanish fleet. This battle established Dutch naval dominance and marked de Ruyter's early combat experience.

De Ruyter led a Dutch fleet to the Mediterranean to protect Dutch merchant shipping from Barbary pirates and to assert Dutch naval presence. He negotiated treaties with Algiers and Tunis, securing safer passage for Dutch trade.

De Ruyter led a Dutch fleet up the River Medway, attacking the English navy at its Chatham Dockyard. The Dutch burned or captured several major English warships, including the flagship HMS Royal Charles, a humiliating defeat for England.

De Ruyter attacked the Anglo-French fleet at Solebay, preventing a blockade of the Dutch coast. The battle was tactically indecisive but strategically important as it thwarted Allied plans to invade the Netherlands.

De Ruyter commanded the Dutch fleet to a tactical victory over a combined Anglo-French fleet at the Battle of the Texel. This victory prevented an invasion of the Netherlands and secured Dutch independence during the Franco-Dutch War.

De Ruyter was mortally wounded by a cannonball during the Battle of Augusta against a French fleet. He died several days later. His death was a major loss for the Dutch navy and he was given a state funeral with great honors.