What the records say
- When
- 29 Sep 1644
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 15.00° N, 88.00° E
- Description
- capture of Bengali ship by the Danes in 1644
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Capture of the St. Michael
1644 Danish capture of a Bengali ship
The Capture of St. Michael or the Seizure of St. Michael, was a Danish seizure of a Bengali ship in the Bay of Bengal. The Danes captured the Bengali ship and the vessel was subsequently incorporated into the Danish Navy given the name St. Michael.
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