What the records say
- When
- 12 Feb 1808
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 11.03° N, 79.85° E
- Description
- 1808 capture of a European fort in India
Surrender of Tranquebar (1808)
1808 capture of a European fort in India
The Surrender of Tranquebar or the Capture of Tranquebar was a surrender of the capital of Danish India, Tranquebar, in 1808 to the British East India Company as a result of the English Wars. The capital surrendered almost immediately after the arrival of a British force.
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