Batticaloa Fort

The Batticaloa Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1628 and was captured by the Dutch on 18 May 1638. From 1795, the fort was used by the British.

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1628  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Government of Sri Lanka, fort, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 

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Location: 7.7119, 81.7024, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Thoppigala ⓘ
  2007 battle during the Sri Lankan Civil War

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  Batticaloa Fort ⓘ
  1628 fort in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

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1628 Batticaloa Fort

2007-04-25T00:00:00Z

2007-07-11T00:00:00Z

2007 Battle of Thoppigala

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AMH-6584-NA View of the fort of Baticaloa

AMH-6134-NA Bird's eye view of the fort of Batticaloa

AMH-6589-NA View of the fort of Baticaloa

AMH-6134-NA Bird's eye view of the fort of Batticaloa

Uitzicht over zee vanaf de kanonnen van het fort in Batticaloa, RP-F-F80319

AMH-7265-KB Pictures of a Singalese man and woman and a map of the fort at Batticaloa

Antique print of the Batticaloa Fort, 1672

Batticaloa Portuguese (dutch) fort

Cannon in Batticaloa Portuguese fort

Batticaloa Portuguese fort

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2007	Battle of Thoppigala	battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1628	Batticaloa Fort	Government of Sri Lanka, fort	Wikidata
commons	image		AMH-6584-NA View of the fort of Baticaloa		Commons
commons	image		AMH-6134-NA Bird's eye view of the fort of Batticaloa		Commons
commons	image		AMH-6589-NA View of the fort of Baticaloa		Commons
commons	image		AMH-6134-NA Bird's eye view of the fort of Batticaloa		Commons
commons	image		Uitzicht over zee vanaf de kanonnen van het fort in Batticaloa, RP-F-F80319		Commons
commons	image		AMH-7265-KB Pictures of a Singalese man and woman and a map of the fort at Batticaloa		Commons
commons	image		Antique print of the Batticaloa Fort, 1672		Commons
commons	image		Batticaloa Portuguese (dutch) fort		Commons
commons	image		Cannon in Batticaloa Portuguese fort		Commons
commons	image		Batticaloa Portuguese fort		Commons