Valby Expedition of January 1644

Valby Expedition of January 1644
Part of Dano-Mughal War
A Bengali vessel, by Frans Balthazar Solvyns
Date January 1644 Location Bay of Bengal Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Danish India	Bengal Subah
Commanders and leaders
Willem Leyel	Abdul Gany (POW)
Units involved
Valby[a]	Unknown
Strength
1 ship	1 ship 7 men 34 slaves
Casualties and losses
None	7 imprisoned

The Valby Expedition of January 1644 (Danish: Valbys ekspedition af Januar 1644), also sometimes spelled Valdebye, was a Danish privateering expedition against Bengali merchants in the Bay of Bengal in January 1644.It is one of the first expedition that penetrated Bengal. The expedition was led by the Governor of Danish India, Willem Leyel, and executed by the sloop Valby. Leyel managed to seize a Bengali vessel, which included 34 slaves and seemingly converted them to Christianity.
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