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Siege of Dansborg

Siege of Dansborg was a siege conducted in 1624 at Fort Dansborg, in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Fort Dansborg. The recorded result: Danish victory (See aftermath). Recorded strength: 30 men; 3 ships; 2 cannons against (Numbers are exaggerated); 40,000 men; 1,000 elephants; 1,000 camels; 1,000 horses.

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Fought1624
WhereFort Dansborg, India11.025N, 79.856E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory (See aftermath)
BelligerentsDanish IndiaagainstThanjavur Nayak kingdom
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1624 (year precision)
PlaceFort Dansborg, India
11.025N, 79.856E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeThanjavur acknowledges Tranquebar as Danish
Strength30 men; 3 ships; 2 cannons(Numbers are exaggerated); 40,000 men; 1,000 elephants; 1,000 camels; 1,000 horses
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Roland CrappĂ©
  • Raghunatha Nayak
Siege of DansborgSiege of DansborgSieges of TranquebarSiege of TranquebarSiege of DansborgWillem Leyel's Siege of DansborgBattle of NegapatamBattle of NegapatamTiruchirappalliPuducherryCuddaloreKumbakonam100 km11.025N, 79.856E
Placed at Fort Dansborg; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1624

Siege of Dansborg is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125662613, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dansborg (1624), revision 1382703448, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.