What the records say
- When
- 1699
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 11.03° N, 79.85° E
- Description
- 1699 siege of a European colony in India
Siege of Tranquebar (1699)
1699 siege of a European colony in India
The siege of Tranquebar was a siege of the Danish colony of Tranquebar by Shahuji I of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom in 1699. Despite the dire situation of the besieged Danes, the English at Madras came to relieve the Danes, and the Thanjavurians would eventually retreat.
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