Draft:Siege of Prinzenstein
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Siege of Prinzenstein | |||||||
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The North-Eastern view of the Danish fort Prindsensteen, at Keta | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Anlo Ewe | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
J. W. Svedstrup R. E. Schmidt | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
HDMS Ørnen Abeille | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
First assult: 20 men Second assult: 60 men Third assult: 51 men |
First assult: 500-600 men Second assult: 6000-7000 men Third assult: 6000-7000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 killed 5 wounded 7 captured | Heavy |
The Siege of Prinzenstein (Danish: Belejringen af Prinsensten, Formerly: Pindsensteen) was a siege and uprising by the Anlo Ewe against the rearmament of the Danish, at Fort Prinzenstein. The siege ended with a Danish victory as a result of HDMS Ørnen's relief force, and a treaty, in which the Anlo Ewe pledged loyalty to the Danes, was signed.
Background and prelude
[edit]Since 1658, Denmark had a continuous presence on the Gold coast. New forts and outposts were commonly erected by the Danish West India Company, including