Draft:Capture of Den Bengalske Prise

The Capture of the Den Bengalske Prise (Danish; Kapre af den bengalske prise) was a Danish seizure of a large Bengali vessel in 1642. The capture is known to be the first confrontation of the Dano-Mughal War, after the formal declaration of war.

Background
Danish India had since its creation suffered from financial difficulties. The financial situation resulted from the loss of the Jupiter in 1640 and the Nattergalen in 1626, which the Danes blamed on the Bengalis.