Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Dano-Mughal War

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Dano-Mughal War (1642 to 1698): 1 battle and 6 naval actions, all in present-day India.

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Attack in HooghlyCapture of the ship The Bengali PrizeSkirmish of Narsapur RoadAction off Pipli RiverCapture of Den Lille ElefantCapture of St. MichaelBattle of BalasoreCapture of the ship The Bengali PrizeSkirmish of Narsapur RoadAction off Pipli RiverCapture of Den Lille ElefantCapture of St. MichaelBattle of BalasoreDhakaHyderabadChattogramNagpurBhopalVishakhapatnamAsansolJamshedpurBhilaiAmaravati500 km18.950N, 85.037E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1642: 1 engagements1643: 1 engagements1644: 3 engagements3 in 16441647: 1 engagements1671: 1 engagements16421671
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 167116421671
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1642Capture of the ship The Bengali PrizeIndiaDanish victory
1643Skirmish of Narsapur RoadIndiaDanish victory
21 January 1644Action off Pipli RiverSubarnarekha River, IndiaDanish victory
1644Capture of Den Lille ElefantBay of BengalDanish victory
1644Capture of St. MichaelBay of BengalDanish victory
1647Battle of BalasoreBalasore, IndiaSee Aftermath
1671Attack in HooghlyHooghly, IndiaDanish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Dano-Mughal War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.