siege, early modern
Willem Leyel's Siege of Dansborg
Willem Leyel's Siege of Dansborg was a siege conducted on 22 June 1644 at Fort Dansborg, in what is now India. It was part of the Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Leyel victory. Recorded strength: 35 men against 70 men.
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Record
| Date | 22 June 1644 to 1644 | |
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| Place | Fort Dansborg, India 11.030N, 79.840E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 35 men | 70 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Dansborg 1644, same recorded site
- Sieges of Tranquebar 1655, 1.0 km E
- Siege of Tranquebar 1699, 1.0 km E
- Battle of Negapatam 1782, 28 km S
- Action of 6 July 1746 1746, 29 km S
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1644 and 1699.
In the same war
- Before: Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca 1644
Elsewhere in 1644
- Battle of Marston Moor United Kingdom
- Battle of Shanhai Pass China
- Battle of Freiburg Germany
- Battle of Fehmarn Denmark
- Battle of Colberger Heide Denmark
Willem Leyel's Siege of Dansborg 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 Q125635708, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Willem Leyel's siege of Dansborg, revision 1370750828, 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.