Draft:Capture of Den Bengalske Prise

Capture of Den Bengalske Prise
Part of the Dano-Mughal War

A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia.
DateApril 1642
Location
Result Danish victory
Belligerents
 Danish India
Commanders and leaders
Danish India Bernt Pessart
Danish India Claus Rytter
Unknown
Units involved
Danish India Den forgyldte Sol Den Bengalske Prise
Strength
2 ships 1 ship
Casualties and losses
Unknown 1 ship

The Capture of the Den Bengalske Prise (Danish; Kapre af den bengalske prise) was a Danish seizure of a large Bengali ship in April 1642. The capture is known as the first confrontation of the Dano-Mughal War, after the formal declaration of war.

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Danish India had since its creation suffered from financial

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