Sieges of Tranquebar (1655–1669)
| Sieges of Tranquebar | |||||||||
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Tranquebar's fortifications in 1671. Assumed to have been built in the 1660s by Eskild Andersen Kongsbakke | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Tranquebar | Thanjavur Nayak kingdom | ||||||||
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Eskild Andersen Henrik Eggers | Vijaya Raghava | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Dansborg garrison Færø Topass | Unknown | ||||||||
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2 Danes Few Portuguese 1 ship (1669) | Unknown; presumably large | ||||||||
The sieges of Tranquebar (Danish: Belejringerne af Trankebar) refer to the warfare between the Thanjavur Nayak kingdom and the Danish East India Company from 1655 to 1669. The Thanjavurian Nayak besieged the Danish colony of Tranquebar on multiple occasions; however, they were repelled due to the new fortifications being built around the city. A peace agreement was issued in 1669, ceding four Thanjavurian villages to the Danes.