Polity Kingdom of Kandy (Military Occupation)

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Polity that includes all territories military occupied by Kandy that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment

  • January 1617: Parts of Sabaragmuwa and Matara were conquered by Senarat.
  • February 1617: Despite initial cordiality, Senarat quickly grew distrustful of Nikapitiyas' success and attitude towards Kandy. Fearing a future rival, he withdrew all his aid and ordered Kuruvita Rala to suspend operations while he attempted to gain a truce with the Portuguese.

Chronology

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1. Sinhalese-Portuguese War

Were a series of wars between the native kingdoms of modern-day Sri Lanka and the Portuguese Empire.

1.1. Low intensity conflict of Portugal with Kandy

Were a series of minor conflicts between the Portuguese Empire and the Kingdom of Kandy.

  • January 1617: Parts of Sabaragmuwa and Matara were conquered by Senarat.
  • February 1617: Despite initial cordiality, Senarat quickly grew distrustful of Nikapitiyas' success and attitude towards Kandy. Fearing a future rival, he withdrew all his aid and ordered Kuruvita Rala to suspend operations while he attempted to gain a truce with the Portuguese.

2. Kandyan Wars

Were a series of wars betweent the British Empire and the native Sinhalese Kingdom of Kandy on the island of Sri Lanka. The Kingdom of Kandy was eventually inglobated into British Ceylon.

2.1. First Kandyan War

Was the first of the Kandyan Wars between the British Empire and the Sinhalese Kingdom of Kandy.

  • January 1804: The Kandyan army, led by King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha and his chief minister Pilimatalawe, advanced through the mountain passes to Hanwella in 1803 during their military occupation of the territory.
  • January 1804: The Kandy army was utterly routed by superior British firepower, forcing Sri Vikrama Rajasinghe to flee back into the mountains.
  • January 1806: In 1805, British forces led by General Thomas Maitland captured Katuwana from the Kingdom of Kandy. This military occupation marked a significant advancement in the British colonization of Sri Lanka.

2.2. Second Kandyan War

Was the second of the Kandyan Wars between the British Empire and the Sinhalese Kingdom of Kandy, which was annexed by the British Empire.

  • March 1815: The Kandyan Convention was signed in 1815 between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Kandy, marking the end of Kandyan rule in Sri Lanka. The treaty was signed by British Governor Robert Brownrigg and the Kandyan chiefs, leading to the annexation of the Kingdom of Kandy by the British Empire.

Disestablishment

  • March 1815: The Kandyan Convention was signed in 1815 between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Kandy, marking the end of Kandyan rule in Sri Lanka. The treaty was signed by British Governor Robert Brownrigg and the Kandyan chiefs, leading to the annexation of the Kingdom of Kandy by the British Empire.