Original sentence: British, Dutch and Portuguese ships were often victims of these raids.Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his privateering activities, Angre continued to capture and ransom European merchant ships until his death in 1729.Kanhoji became noted for attacking and capturing European merchant ships and ransoming their crews
Edited sentence: British, Dutch and Portuguese were among the most notorious foreigners who usually disobeyed rules and got involved in internal politics of Maharashtra.Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his vigilance, Angre continued to capture notorious merchant ships until his death in 1729.Kanhoji became noted for attacking and capturing European merchant ships and ransoming their crews who did not follow the rules of Maratha Empire