Willem Leyel's siege of Dansborg

Willem Leyel's siege of Dansborg
Part of Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart
Modern-day picture of Fort Dansborg, India
Date 22 June 1644 – ? 1644 Location Fort Dansborg, Tranquebar 11°02′N 79°50′E / 11.03°N 79.84°E / 11.03; 79.84 Result Leyel victory
Belligerents
Danish India	Leyel loyalist Portuguese Carical Supported by: Thanjavur Nayak Tranquebar
Commanders and leaders
Bernt Pessart Jacob Stackenborg Niels Andersen Frantz Erkmand	Willem Leyel Antonio Pacheco Vijaya Raghava Nayak
Units involved
Unknown	Christianshavn
Strength
35 men	70 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The siege of Dansborg (Danish; belejringen af Dansborg) alternatively the siege of Fort Dansborg (Danish; belejringen af Fort Dansborg) sometimes also referred to as Willem Leyel's siege of Dansborg (Danish; William Leyels belejring af Dansborg), was a siege initiated by traveler and seafarer, Willem (Danish; William) Leyel, against the men loyal to governor Bernt Pessart. The siege was concluded after the men at Dansborg opened the gates for Willem Leyel, surrendered, and accepted Leyel as the new governor.