Kandyan–Dutch conflicts
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The Kandyan–Dutch conflicts were a series of 17th–18th century wars in Sri Lanka between the inland Kingdom of Kandy and the Dutch colonial powers vying for control of the island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kandyan–Dutch conflicts canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| conflictType | series of wars ⓘ |
| endTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| follows | Kandyan–Portuguese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competition for control of coastal areas of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
control of cinnamon trade ⓘ resistance to Dutch colonial expansion ⓘ struggle for control of Sri Lankan interior ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
affected trade routes in the Indian Ocean
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impacted local Sri Lankan polities and chieftains ⓘ influenced later British takeover of Dutch Ceylon ⓘ shaped boundaries between Kandyan interior and Dutch coastal rule ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Dutch East India Company
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dutch–Kandyan War of 1761–1766
NERFINISHED
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earlier 17th-century clashes between Kandy and the Dutch ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Dutch consolidation of coastal territories in Sri Lanka
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continued independence of the Kingdom of Kandy during Dutch period ⓘ weakening of Portuguese influence in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasTheater |
central highlands of Sri Lanka
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coastal regions of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
European colonialism in Asia
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Kandyan diplomacy with European powers ⓘ Sri Lankan military history ⓘ cinnamon trade monopoly ⓘ resistance to colonial rule ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| involves | cinnamon-producing regions of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Dutch
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dutch Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Dutch colonial authorities in Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kandyan kingdom nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
colonial conflicts in Asia
ⓘ
history of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dutch Ceylon
NERFINISHED
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Dutch–Portuguese War NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
fortress warfare around coastal strongholds
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guerrilla warfare in mountainous terrain ⓘ |
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