What the records say
- When
- 1661 – 1665
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 8.50° N, 13.19° W
- Description
- war between the Dutch and Danish, 1661–1665
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Dano-Dutch colonial conflict on the Gold Coast
War between the Dutch and Danish, 1661–1665
The Dano-Dutch colonial conflict on the Gold Coast was a colonial conflict between the Danes and Dutch over the control of European fortifications on the Gold Coast. Denmark-Norway, assisted by England, defeated the Dutch in various places, although Michiel de Ruyter retaliated against the English by recapturing all forts but Cape Coast.
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