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Attack in Hughli
Part of Dano-Mughal War

A View of Chinsura, the Dutch settlement in Bengal
Date1671
Location
Hugli-Chuchura, (modern-day West Bengal, India)
22°54′N 88°23′E / 22.90°N 88.39°E / 22.90; 88.39
Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Attack in Hooghly Danish India
  • Attack in Hooghly Mughal Empire
    • Attack in Hooghly Bengal Subah
Commanders and leaders
Danish India Unknown Attack in Hooghly Unknown
Strength
6.500 men
Multiple ships
2 ships
Casualties and losses
1.500 dead[a] 2 ships destroyed

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 succeeded in blowing up the Bengali ships, and violence continued off the coasts of Kalingapatnam and Balasore.
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