Blockade of Porto Novo
| Blockade of Porto Novo | |||||||||
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Map of Axel Juel's blockade of Porto Novo and surrounding areas | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Danish India |
Porto Novo Danish hitmen | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Axel Juel |
Gopal Pundit Peder Trane | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 4 warships | 3-4 ships | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
6 vessels Some killed | ||||||||
The blockade of Porto Novo (Danish: Blokaden af Porto Novo), also known as the siege of Porto Novo (Belejringen af Porto Novo), was a Danish blockade of the Indian trade centre Porto Novo (present-day Parangipettai) starting in August 1684 and continuing for three to four years, while the siege is described as taking place in March 1683. The events extremely affected Porto Novo's trade and cost the city 60,000 écus annually.