Siege of Dansborg | |||||||
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Modern-day picture of Fort Dansborg, India | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Danish India |
Men of Willem Leyel Supported by: Thanjavur Nayak | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Bernt Pessart Jacob Stackenborg Niels Andersen Frantz Erkmand |
William Leyel Vijaya Raghava Nayak | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 70 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Dansborg (Danish; Belejringen af Dansborg) alternatively the Siege of Fort Dansborg (Danish; Belejringen af Fort Dansborg) sometimes also referred to as Willem Leyel's siege on Dansborg (Danish; William Leyels belejring af Dansborg), was a siege initiated by traveler and seafarer, Willem (Danish; William) Leyel, against the men loyal to governor Bernt Pessart. The siege was concluded after the men at Dansborg opened the gates for Willem Leyel, surrendered and accepted Leyel as the new governor.