The English were in constant struggle with the Portuguese vying for hegemony over Bombay, as they recognised its strategic natural harbour and its natural isolation from land-attacks.
Inggris berjuang terus menerus berjuang melawan Portugis terhadap hegemoni atas Bombay, karena mereka menyadari pelabuhan alami strategisnya dan isolasi alaminya dari serangan-serangan darat.