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Annexation and resistance in the Kandyan Highlands (1796-1818)

Annexation and resistance in the Kandyan Highlands (1796-1818)

  1. British seize Dutch coastal Ceylon

    Labels: British Empire, Dutch Ceylon
  2. British replace Dutch as Kandy’s protector

    Labels: Kingdom of, British Residents
  3. Ceylon becomes a British Crown Colony

    Labels: Crown Colony, British Ceylon
  4. Treaty of Amiens confirms British Ceylon

    Labels: Treaty of, British Ceylon
  5. British build inland fort at Matale

    Labels: Fort MacDowall, Matale
  6. Discontent grows under early British Kandyan rule

    Labels: Kandyan elites, British administration
  7. British proclaim rebel leaders outlaws

    Labels: Colonial proclamations, Rebel leaders
  8. Rebel leader Keppetipola is captured

    Labels: Keppetipola Disawe, Uva resistance
  9. Proclamation asserts British sovereignty over Kandy

    Labels: British proclamation, Kandyan Provinces