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Capture of St. Michael

Capture of St. Michael was a naval engagement fought in 1644 at Bay of Bengal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bay of Bengal. It was part of the Dano-Mughal War, which ran from 1642 to 1698. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 1 ship against 1 ship; 1 boat.

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Fought1644
WhereBay of Bengal15.000N, 88.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDanish IndiaagainstBengal Subah
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 ship captured
Part ofDano-Mughal War1642 to 1698

Where it sits in the Dano-Mughal War

Capture of the ship The Bengali Prize, 1642Skirmish of Narsapur Road, 1643Action off Pipli River, 1644Capture of Den Lille Elefant, 1644Capture of St. Michael, 1644Battle of Balasore, 1647Attack in Hooghly, 167116421671Capture of St. Michael, 1644
7 placed engagements of the Dano-Mughal War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1644 (year precision)
PlaceBay of Bengal
15.000N, 88.000E
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength1 ship1 ship; 1 boat
Casualties and lossesUnknown1 ship captured
Commanders
  • Willem Leyel
Capture of St. MichaelCapture of St. Michael100 km15.000N, 88.000E
Placed at Bay of Bengal; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of St. Michael is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125804243, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of the St. Michael, revision 1370610072, 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.