Event Dutch intervention 1638-1658

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Was a Dutch military operation in Sri Lanka against the Portuguese Empire.

Chronology

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  • January 1659: Tuticorn captured by the Dutch in 1658.
  • May 1638: The VOC and Rajasinha II of Kandy signed a treaty in May 1638.
  • January 1659: In 1658, the Dutch made an agreement with Nayaka of Thanjavur, by which ten villages were transferred from the Portuguese to the Dutch Nagapattinam Port, Puthur, Muttam, Poruvalancheri, Anthanappettai, Karureppankadu, AzhingiMangalam, Sangamangalam, Thiruthinamangalam, Manjakollai, Nariyankudi.
  • January 1641: Negombo conquered by netherlands.