Rebellion

Tranquebar Rebellion

15 May 1648 · 11.03° N, 79.85° E

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15 May 1648
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Rebellion
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11.03° N, 79.85° E
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1648 rebellion in Danish India

Tranquebar Rebellion

1648 rebellion in Danish India

The Tranquebar Rebellion, also known as the Tranquebar Mutiny, was a bloodless mutiny and uprising against the governor of Tranquebar, Willem Leyel, at Tranquebar in 1648. The mutineers succeeded in arresting Leyel, and he would be replaced by the leader of the rebellion, Poul Hansen Korsør.

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