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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.
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Battle of Balasore | ||||||||
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Part of Dano-Mughal War | ||||||||
Detailed map of Balasore and Pipeley, 1794 | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Danish India | Bengal Subah |
British East India Dutch India | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Willem Leyel Christen Clausen | Malik Beg | Richard Hudson | ||||||
Units involved | ||||||||
Christianhavn The Bengali Prize | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
5 Ships |
Multiple ships 16 guns 1000 men |
+13 ships 2 ships 60 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Unknown |
1 ship 8 elephants | 9-12 ships |
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