naval engagement, early modern
Skirmish of Narsapur Road
Skirmish of Narsapur Road was a naval engagement fought in 1643 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Dano-Mughal War, which ran from 1642 to 1698. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 2 ships; Some cannons; 140 men against 1 ship; 9 cannons; Unknown no. of men.
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Where it sits in the Dano-Mughal War
Record
| Date | 1643 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | India 16.433N, 81.683E | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 2 ships; Some cannons; 140 men | 1 ship; 9 cannons; Unknown no. of men |
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In the same war
- Before: Capture of the ship The Bengali Prize 1642
- After: Action off Pipli River 21 January 1644
- All 7 engagements of Dano-Mughal War
Elsewhere in 1643
- Battle of Rocroi France
- Battle of Tuttlingen Germany
- First Battle of Newbury United Kingdom
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Skirmish of Narsapur Road 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 Q140570936, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish off Narsapur, revision 1383718703, 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.