Capture of Tranquebar

Quand

12 mai 1801

Type

Traité

Coordonnées

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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