Battle of Balasore

Battle of Balasore
Part of Dano-Mughal War

Moored boats near the Bengali Coast, by Thomas Prinsep in c. 1828.
Date26 December 1647
Location21°30′12″N 86°55′30″E / 21.50333°N 86.92500°E / 21.50333; 86.92500
Result See Aftermath
Belligerents
 Danish India Bengal Subah British East India
Dutch East India Company Dutch India
Commanders and leaders
Danish India Willem Leyel
Danish India Christen Clausen
Malik Beg
Local nawab
Richard Hudson
Units involved
Danish India Christianhavn
Danish India The Bengali Prize
Unknown Unknown
Strength
5 Ships Multiple ships
16 guns
1000 men
+13 ships
Dutch East India Company 2 ships
Dutch East India Company60 men
Casualties and losses
None 1 ship
8 elephants
9-12 ships

The Battle of Balasore (Danish: Slaget ved Balasore) was an engagement between Bengali and English ships against Danish ships at Balasore. When the English failed to persuade the Danes, the Bengalis started attacking the English vessel, yet the English were rescued by the Dutch.