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English: Siege of the Portuguese fortified town of Galle in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) by a VOC fleet in 1640
Date circa 1669
date QS:P,+1669-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source https://collectie.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl/Details/collect/663704
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