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Capture of Den Bengalske Prise | |||||||
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Part of the Dano-Mughal War | |||||||
A map showing the location of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea in Southeast Asia. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Danish India | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bernt Pessart Claus Rytter | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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