[3] In 1647 the privateer war still waged, and in December of that year, a noticeable incident was recorded by the English at Balasore.

[4] Yet when a Danish fleet of five ships, including Christianshavn and The Bengali Prize, appeared things suddenly started to change.

[6] At the request of Governor Malik Beg, the English twice attempted to persuade the escaping Danish fleet.

[5][6] The English then tried to escape the harbour, yet were blockaded by the Mughals, who placed guns at strategic points and summoned a large force of soldiers.

The war between the Danes and Mughals in Bengal hindered the prospects of trade between the English and Dutch at Balasore.