Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
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sinhalese-portuguese-conflicts-167-7611072
title:
Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
text:
Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts refers to the series of armed engagements that took place from 1518 AD to 1658 AD in Sri Lanka between the native Sinhalese and Tamil kingdoms and the Portuguese Empire. It spanned from the Transitional to the Kandyan periods of Sri Lankan history. A combination of political and military moves gained the Portuguese control over most of the island, but their invasion of the final independent kingdom was a disaster, leading to a stalemate in the wider war and a truce
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description:
1527–1658 conflict in Sri Lanka
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhalese%E2%80%93Portuguese_conflicts
date created:
2014-02-03T20:19:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:08:02Z
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