Plunder of Nancowry

Plunder of Nancowry
Part of the English Wars (Scandinavia)

Danish habour at Nancorwy, by Johan Christian Thornam
Date1805
Location7°59′N 93°33′E / 7.98°N 93.55°E / 7.98; 93.55
Result British victory
Territorial
changes
Danish settlement in Nancowry destroyed
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  Denmark-Norway
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Blom Denmark–Norway Unknown
Units involved
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland HMS Amboyna Denmark–Norway Danish guards
Strength
1 ship Multiple ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Plunder of Nancowry (Danish: Plyndringen af Nancovryhavn) or the Battle of Nancowry (Danish: Slaget ved Nancovryhavn) was a British plunderer of the Danish colony at Nancowry Island (Ny Sjælland) in 1805.


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