Capture of St. Michael

Capture of St. Michael
Part of the Dano-Mughal War
Danish India at the time of the capture, 1643-1669
Date 29 September 1644 Location Bay of Bengal Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Danish India	Bengal Subah
Commanders and leaders
Willem Leyel	Unknown nakoda
Units involved
Fortuna	St. Michael[a]
Strength
1 ship	1 ship 1 boat
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1 ship captured

The Capture of St. Michael (Danish; Kapre af St. Michael) or the Seizure of St. Michael, was a Danish seizure of a Bengali ship in the Bay of Bengal. The Danes captured the Bengali ship and the vessel was subsequently incorporated into the Danish Navy given the name St. Michael.

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