siege, early modern
Siege of Dansborg
Siege of Dansborg was a siege conducted on 20 December 1644 at Fort Dansborg, in what is now India; it lasted 10 days. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Unknown against Large.
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Record
| Date | 20 December 1644 to 30 December 1644 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Fort Dansborg, India 11.030N, 79.840E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Status quo ante bellum | |
| Strength | Unknown | Large |
| Casualties and losses | 1 wounded | 17 killed |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Willem Leyel's 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.
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
Siege of Dansborg is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125545451, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dansborg (1644), revision 1370740607, 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.