Tillali Massacre

Tillali Massacre
Part of the Cattle War

Tillally, the governor`s country residence, by Peter Anker
Date30 June 1756
Location
Tillali, (Near modern-day Thanjavur)
11°1′44″N 79°47′44″E / 11.02889°N 79.79556°E / 11.02889; 79.79556
Result Thanjvurian victory
Territorial
changes
Tillali occupied by Thanjavurian forces
Belligerents
 Danish India Thanjavur
Commanders and leaders
Danish India Peter Hesselberg 
Danish India Hans Jacob Attrup 
Pratap Singh
Perumal Naik
Strength
27 Soldiers of the corps
30 Indian sepoys
Total: 55-57
2000[1]-4000[2] Cavalry
2000 men[2]
Total: 4000-6000
Casualties and losses
55 killed[2] 300 killed[3]
45 Civilians killed

The Tillali Massacre (Danish: Massakren i Tillali), or the Battle of Tillali (Danish: Slaget ved Tillali) was a confrontation on 30 June 1756 during the Cattle War, between the Danish command at the village of Tillali (Thillaiyadi) and the Raja of Thanjavur, Pratap Singh. The confrontation resulted in a Thanjavurian victory and a subsequent massacre of most Danish troops. After the victory, the Thanjavurian army led a further invasion into Danish Tranquebar and besieged Fort Dansborg.

  1. ^ Gregersen, Hans (2018). Trankebar [Tranquebar] (in Danish). Forlag A/S. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9788711978337.
  2. ^ a b c Larsen, Kay (1935). Danmarks Kolonier (PDF) (in Danish). BRUGSFORENINGS~ BLADET. p. 272.
  3. ^ Liisberg, Bering (2020). Danmarks søfart og søhandel (in Danish). SAGA Egmont. ISBN 978-87-26-30660-6.