siege, early modern
Siege of Tranquebar
Siege of Tranquebar was a siege conducted in 1699 at Tharangambadi, in what is now India. The recorded result: Anglo-Danish victory. Recorded strength: +200 men against 20,000–30,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 1699 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tharangambadi, India 11.029N, 79.849E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Anglo-Danish victory | |
| Territorial change | Thanjavurian army retreats from Tranquebar | |
| Belligerents | Danish India; English India | Thanjavur Maratha; Supported by: Dutch India |
| Commanders | Claus Vogdt; Thomas Pitt; Unk. captain | Shahuji I |
| Strength | +200 men | 20,000–30,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | <66 (during sortie) | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Sieges of Tranquebar 1655, same recorded site
- Siege of Dansborg 1644, 1.0 km
- Willem Leyel's Siege of Dansborg 1644, 1.0 km
- Battle of Negapatam 1782, 28 km
- Action of 6 July 1746 1746, 29 km
Elsewhere in 1699
- Battle of Martynów Ukraine
- Constantine campaign Algeria
Siege of Tranquebar is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 205 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q127273254, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tranquebar (1699), revision 1370745976, 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.