Bernt Pessart | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Governor of Tranquebar | |
| In office 1636–1643 Co-leading with Jacob van Stackenborg | |
| Monarch | Christian IV |
| Preceded by | Roland Crappé |
| Succeeded by | Willem Leyel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 1645 Near Manila |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Spouse | Anna Pessart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Dutch East India c. 1631, 1644–1645 Denmark-Norway 1636–1643[a] |
| Rank | President |
| Battles/wars | |
Bernt Pessart, Berndt Pessart or Berent Pessart (d June 1645) was a Dutch overhoved and self-proclaimed President of Danish India from 1636 to 1643. In his earlier years, he would serve the Dutch East India Company in Bantam, and in September 1636 he would land in Danish Tranquebar on the St. Jacob. Here he would serve the Danish East India Company until his deposure in 1643. His claim to being governor of Tranquebar, would lead to a confrontation known as the 1644 Skirmish at the Strait of Malacca with the local authorities of and end with the capture of Pessart and his crew. He again would serve the Dutch East India Company by espionage on the Spanish Philippines. He would die in June 1645 by an ambush of local natives near Manila.
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