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The Attack in Hooghly (Danish; Angrebet i Hooghly) was a Danish attack on two Bengali ships during the Dano-Mughal War in 1671. The Danes succeded in blowing up the Bengali ships, and violence continued off the coasts of Kalingapatnam and Balasore.
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Attack in Hughli | |||||||
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Part of Dano-Mughal War | |||||||
A View of Chinsura, the Dutch settlement in Bengal | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Danish India | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6500 men Multiple ships | 2 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1500 dead[lower-alpha 1] | 2 ships destroyed |
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