Dutch colonial administration and coastal Ceylon (1658-1796)

1. Dutch–Kandyan forces capture Galle

   Mar 13, 1640Labels: VOC, Galle Fort, Kingdom of

   • Siege Galle
   • Britannica

2. VOC captures Colombo from the Portuguese

   May 12, 1656Labels: VOC, Colombo, Portuguese

   • Britannica
   • CeylonHistory

3. Dutch take Mannar, tightening northern control

   Feb 22, 1658Labels: VOC, Mannar, Portuguese

   • Battle Mannar
   • Britannica

4. Dutch capture Jaffna, ending Portuguese Ceylon

   Jun 1, 1658Labels: VOC, Jaffna, Portuguese

   • Britannica
   • Jaffna Fort

5. VOC expands to the east coast

   Jan 1, 1665Labels: VOC, East Coast, cinnamon zones

   • Britannica
   • Britannica History

6. Kalpitiya Fort built to secure key lagoon route

   Jan 1, 1667Labels: Kalpitiya Fort, VOC, Puttalam Lagoon

   • Kalpitiya Fort
   • Britannica

7. Zwaardecroon issues administrative memo for Jaffna

   Jan 1, 1697Labels: Hendrick Zwaardecroon, Jaffnapatam, Political Council

   • Gutenberg
   • Zwaardecroon

8. Dutch canalization of coastal “Maritime Provinces”

   Jan 1, 1700Labels: VOC, Maritime Provinces, canals

   • DutchCulture
   • Britannica

9. Thesawalamai codified for Jaffna Tamils

   Jan 1, 1707Labels: Thesawalamai, Jaffna Tamils, Roman-Dutch law

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

10. Cinnamon-peeler rebellion challenges VOC monopoly

    Jan 1, 1760Labels: Cinnamon peelers, Salagama caste, VOC

    • CeylonHistory
    • Britannica

11. French seize Trincomalee during Anglo-French War

    Sep 3, 1782Labels: French Navy, Trincomalee, Anglo-French War

    • Britannica
    • Britannica

12. Kew Letters direct Dutch colonies to admit British

    Feb 8, 1795Labels: Kew Letters, William V, Dutch colonies

    • Kew Letters

13. British capture Trincomalee from the Dutch

    Aug 26, 1795Labels: British Navy, Trincomalee, Dutch

    • BritishEmpire
    • Britannica

14. Colombo capitulates, ending Dutch coastal rule

    Feb 15, 1796Labels: Colombo, British, VOC

    • BritishEmpire
    • Angelbeek Bio