North Atlantic Africa Asia Caribbean The Surrender of Tranquebar (Danish: Overgivelsen af Trankebar) or the Capture of Tranquebar (Danish: Overtagelsen af Trankebar) was a surrender of the capital of Danish India, Tranquebar, in 1808 to the British East India Company as a result of the English Wars.

On 12 May 1801, Tranquebar, the capital of Danish India, surrendered to the British under Richard Wellesley.

[1][3] Upon anchoring off Tranquebar on 12 February 1808,[1] the British recommended the Danish governor, Peter Hermanson,[4] to surrender, which he quickly did.

[1][3] At 10 PM, articles of capitulation were signed, between Colonel James Watson and Captain Thomas Caulfield, on behalf of the British, and Governor Hermanson on behalf of the Danish.

[4][3] Tranquebar and the other Danish possessions in India were occupied by Britain until 1815, however, the damage to the trade never recovered, and in 1845 Denmark sold its Indian holdings to Britain for 1.125.000 Danish Rigsdaler.