The ruler of Travancore, Marthanda Varma, routed an invading Dutch fleet; the Dutch commander, Delannoy, joined the Travancore army and served for decades; the Dutch never recovered from this debacle and were never again a colonial threat to India.
The ruler of Travancore routed an invading Dutch fleet. Marthanda Varma was the ruler of Travancore. The Dutch commander joined the Travancore army. The Dutch commander served for decades. Delannoy was the Dutch commander. The Dutch never recovered from this debacle. The Dutch never were never again a colonial threat to India.