Negombo fort
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title:
Negombo fort
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Negombo Fort was a small but important fort in Negombo, approx. 30 km (19 mi) north of Colombo, that was built by the Portuguese to defend Colombo. In its time the fort at Negombo was probably the next in strategic importance after Colombo, Jaffna and Galle. The original Portuguese fort was a weak structure, which, according to the account of João Ribeyro; It was captured by Dutch forces commanded by Philip Lucasz, in February 1640. The Portuguese made several attempts to retake it before they w
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Fort in Negombo, Sri Lanka
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negombo_fort
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2024-04-21T09:46:33Z
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