What the records say
- When
- 1764 – 1766
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 7.50° N, 80.75° E
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Kandyan–Dutch war (1764–1766)
War in Sri Lanka between the Dutch East India Company and the Kingdom of Kandy
The Dutch-Kandy War of 1764-1766 marked a military conflict between the Dutch East India Company and the Kingdom of Kandy, culminating in the occupation of Kandy by Dutch forces and the subsequent transfer of the entire coastal territory of Sri Lanka to Dutch control.
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