Conflict between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart

The Conflict between William Leyel and Bernt Pessart (Danish; Conflikten mellem Leyel og Pessart) refers to the tensions and minor civil war between Willem Leyel and Bernt Pessart over the governorship of Tranquebar and the Danish East India Company. The conflict led to the escape of Bernt Pessart, and the command at Tranquebar accepted Willem Leyel as governor of Danish India.

Conflict between William Leyel and Bernt Pessart
Top: Danish India, 1622–1636
Bottom: Bernt Pessart's expedition, 1644–1645
Date1643–1645
Location
Result Leyel victory
Territorial
changes
All of Danish India accepts Willem Leyel as governor
Belligerents
Pessart loyalist Leyel loyalist
Dutch Coromandel
English Madras
Portuguese Carical
Supported by:
Thanjavur Nayak
Commanders and leaders
Bernt Pessart
Jacob Stackenborg
Niels Andersen
Frantz Erkmand 
Michel Evertsen
Peter de Sivart
Marten Jansen
Willem Leyel
Claus Rytter
Herman Clausen
Jørgen Hansen
Anthony Diemen
Francis Day
Antonio Pacheco
Vijaya Raghava Nayak
Units involved
Dend gode Haab
Dansborg garrison
Den store Charluppe
Valby
Christianshavn
Christian
Strength
~51
1 ship
1 barge
Multiple guns
70 men
3 ships
1 longboat
3 guns
Casualties and losses
1 ship
Unknown amount of men
Negligible
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