Plunder of Nancowry
| Plunder of Nancowry | |||||||||
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| Part of the English Wars | |||||||||
Danish harbour at Nancorwy, by Johan Christian Thornam | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | Denmark-Norway | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Blom | Emanuel Dietjens | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| HMS Amboyna | Danish guards | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1 ship | Multiple ships | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The plunder of Nancowry (Danish: Plyndringen af Nancovryhavn) or the Battle of Nancowry (Danish: Slaget ved Nancovryhavn) was the British capture of the Danish colony at Nancowry Island (Ny Sjælland) in 1805.