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Battle of Balasore
Battle between Mughals and Europeans in Balasore, 1647 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Balasore (Danish: Slaget ved Balasore) was an engagement between Bengali and English ships against Danish ships at Balasore. When the English failed to persuade the Danes, the Bengalis started attacking the English vessel, yet the English were rescued by the Dutch.
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Part of Dano-Mughal War | ||||||||
![]() Moored boats near the Bengali Coast, by Thomas Prinsep in c. 1828. | ||||||||
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5 Ships |
Multiple ships 16 guns 1000 men |
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1 ship 8 elephants |
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