Valby Expedition

The Valby Expedition of January 1644, also sometimes spelled Valdebye, was a Danish privateering expedition against Bengali merchants in the Bay of Bengal in January 1644.It is one of the first expedition that penetrated Bengal. The expedition was led by the Governor of Danish India, Willem Leyel, and executed by the sloop Valby. Leyel managed to seize a Bengali vessel, which included 34 slaves and seemingly converted them to Christianity.

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1644  Wikidata
military expedition, Danish India, Bengal Subah, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1644	Valby Expedition	military expedition, Danish India, Bengal Subah	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1644	Capture of St. Michael	Danish India, naval battle, Bengal Subah	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1783	Action of 11 April 1783	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata