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Sieges of Tranquebar

Sieges of Tranquebar was a siege conducted in 1655 at Tharangambadi, in what is now India; it lasted about 14 years. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 2 Danes; Few Portuguese; 1 ship (1669) against Unknown; presumably large.

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Fought1655lasted about 14 years
WhereTharangambadi, India11.029N, 79.849E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsTranquebaragainstThanjavur Nayak kingdom

Record

Date1655 (year precision)
to 1669
PlaceTharangambadi, India
11.029N, 79.849E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changePoreiar, Tillali, and Erikutanchery ceded to the Danes
Strength2 Danes; Few Portuguese; 1 ship (1669)Unknown; presumably large
Commanders
  • Eskild Andersen Kongsbakke
  • Henrik Eggers
  • Vijaya Raghava Nayak
Sieges of TranquebarSieges of TranquebarSiege of TranquebarSiege of DansborgWillem Leyel's Siege of DansborgBattle of NegapatamAction of 6 July 1746Siege of TranquebarBattle of NegapatamTiruchirappalliPuducherryCuddalore100 km11.029N, 79.849E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1644 and 1699.

Elsewhere in 1655

Sieges of Tranquebar is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125768372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sieges of Tranquebar (1655–1669), revision 1370746840, 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.