Capture of Tranquebar

When

12 May 1801

Kind

Treaty

Coordinates

11.03° N, 79.85° E

Description

capture of Tranquebar by British forces in 1801

Capture of Tranquebar by British forces in 1801

The Capture of Tranquebar or the Surrender of Tranquebar 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.

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