[1] This conflict continued, with Abraham du Quesne still complaining about the loss of his ship, even though a treaty on the matter of tensions were signed in 1628.

[1][3]Concurrent with the Dano-French privateer conflict, Denmark-Norway tried to establish itself in the Indian subcontinent, and therefore sent an expeditionary fleet, led by Ove Gjedde to Ceylon.

[4][5] In Oktober 1618 he left Copenhagen,[6] and with 5 vessels and 300 men he set out for Asia to establish a post for the Danish East India Company.

[8][9] The vessel, Elephanten, together with a Dutch yacht, went ahead and spotted six ships moored in the harbour.

[8] Ove Gjedde quickly demanded that Elephanten to chase the three ships, which turned out to be French.