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{{Infobox Treaty
| name                    = Cochin-Travancore Alliance
| long_name               = 
| image                   = Nedumkotta.jpg
| image_width             = 300px
| caption                 = The ruins of the entrance of the Travancore Defense Lines at Palamuri, Chalakkudi
| type                    = [[Peace treaty]]
| date_drafted            = 
| date_signed             = 22-23, December 1761
| location_signed         = 
| date_sealed             =
| date_effective          =
| condition_effective     =
| date_expiration         =
| signatories             =
| parties                 = 2
| depositor               =
| language                =
| languages               =
| wikisource              =
| ratifiers               =
* [[Kingdom of Cochin]]
* [[Kingdom of Travancore]]
| context                 = Common enemy in the [[Zamorin of Calicut]]
| provisional_application = Travancore helps liberate occupied Cochin territory
}}

The '''Cochin–Travancore Alliance''' was an alliance between the [[Kingdom of Cochin]] and the [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]] established in 1761 that had the goal of expelling the forces of the [[Zamorin of Calicut]] from regions of [[Kochi|Cochin]] they had occupied the decade before. The alliance stipulated that the king of Travancore would help to liberate the occupied Cochinese territories in exchange for being allowed to retain the areas of Cochin they had annexed in 1755 and 1756.

== Results ==
As a result of the agreement and because of Travancore's obligation to defend Cochinese territory, the well-known [[Nedumkotta|Travancore Defence Lines]] were constructed.<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WjiFvC3h8UUC|title=Malabar Manual|author=William Logan|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=1887|isbn=978-81-206-0446-9}}</ref>

The allied forces of Travancore and Cochin quickly defeated the Zamorin's army at [[Kodungallur|Cranganore]], [[North Paravur|Parur]], and [[Verappalli]], which expanded Travancore's influence from [[Kanyakumari|Cape Comorin]] to Cranganore, while simultaneously diminishing the territory of Cochin and placing them in a precarious situation.<ref name="google1" />

During these engagements, the forces of Travancore were led by [[Eustachius De Lannoy]], the Flemish commander associated with the [[Battle of Colachel]].<ref name="google1" />

== Aftermath and Dissolving ==
After the Dutch in the area withdrew their support from the weakened Cochin, Travancore turned on the kingdom, and both Calicut and Travancore forces marched to Cochin. The Calicut forces invaded from the north and quickly occupied several strongholds while the Travancore invaded from the south. Under pressure from the two neighboring powers and lacking support, Cochin soon sued for another peace treaty with Travancore.<ref name="google1" />

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