Capture of Tranquebar (1801)
| Capture of Tranquebar | |||||||||
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| Part of the English Wars | |||||||||
Tranquebar, by Peter Anker | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | Denmark-Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Richard Wellesley | Peter Anker | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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HMS Braave HMS Albatross | Dansborg garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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2 ships 200 men 60 cannons |
3 ships 76 Europeans 300 Sepoys | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 3 ships seized | ||||||||
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The Capture of Tranquebar (Danish: Overtagelsen af Trankebar) or the Surrender of Tranquebar (Danish: Overgivelsen af Trankebar) was a British takeover of the capital of Danish India, Tranquebar. The capture was quick and successful, with the Dano-Norwegian governor, Peter Anker, surrendering with the arrival of the British.