Jaffna Fort

Jaffna Fort is a fort built by the Portuguese at Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1618 under Phillippe de Oliveira following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The fort is located near the coastal village of Gurunagar. Owing to numerous miracles attributed to the statue of the Virgin Mary in the church nearby, the fort was named as Fortress of Our Lady of Miracles of Jafanapatão. It was captured by the Dutch under Rijcklof van Goens in 1658, who expanded the structure. In 1795, it was taken over by the British, and remained under the control of a British garrison until 1948. As the only large military fort in the country, because of the presence of only government and military buildings within its ramparts, it was garrisoned by a detachment of the Ceylon Army.

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1560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom ⓘ
part of the Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom
1591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom ⓘ
part of the Portuguese conquest of the Jaffna kingdom
Battle of Vannarapannai ⓘ
1619 battle
Vadamarachchi Operation ⓘ
Sri Lankan military offensive
Battle of Nelliady ⓘ
Battle in July 1987 during the Sri Lankan civil war
Jaffna University Helidrop ⓘ
1987 Indian special operation
Battle of Pooneryn ⓘ
1993 battle of the Sri Lankan Civil War
Battle of Jaffna ⓘ
Battle of Point Pedro ⓘ
2006 battle
Battle of Jaffna ⓘ
2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive ⓘ
the final offensive of the Sri Lankan civil war
Battle off the coast of Jaffna ⓘ
Pooneryn Fort ⓘ
Fort Hammenheil ⓘ
fort in Sri Lanka
Jaffna Fort ⓘ
Kayts Island Fort ⓘ

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1625 Jaffna Fort

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1560 1560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom

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1591 1591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom

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1619 Battle of Vannarapannai

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1987 Vadamarachchi Operation

1987-07-05T00:00:00Z

1987 Battle of Nelliady

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1987 Jaffna University Helidrop

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1993 Battle of Pooneryn

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1995-12-05T00:00:00Z

1995 Battle of Jaffna

2006-05-11T00:00:00Z

2006 Battle of Point Pedro

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2006-10-29T00:00:00Z

2006 Battle of Jaffna

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

2009-05-18T00:00:00Z

2008 — 2009 2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive

2008-11-01T00:00:00Z

2008 Battle off the coast of Jaffna

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1618 Fort Hammenheil

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1629 Kayts Island Fort

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AMH-6123-NA Cross sections of the fortifications at Jaffna, part A

De citadel Jaffanapatnam van de landzijde gezien door C. Steiger De citadel Jaffanapatnam van de landzijde gezien (titel op object), RP-F-00-336

AMH-5374-NA Profile of the fortifications at Jaffna

Het fort Jaffnapatnam op Ceylon .l Jaffanpatnam van de Landzijde te zien (titel op object), RP-T-1902-A-4670

AMH-7264-KB The fort and church at Jaffnapatnam

AMH-6124-NA Cross section of the fortifications at Jaffna, part C

Jaffna fort

De kerk van Jaffanapatnam gelegen op Sri Lanka, door Steiger De kerk van Jaffanapatnam van de zuidzijde gezien (titel op object), RP-F-00-332

De binnenplaats van het fort Jaffnapatnam op Ceylon De Plaats in 't kasteel van Jaffanapatnam van de pakhuijzen te zien., RP-T-1902-A-4661

AMH-4491-NA Bird's eye view of the city of Jaffnapatnam

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1560	1560 Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom	Portuguese Empire, invasion, Jaffna kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1591	1591 portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom	Portuguese Empire, invasion, Jaffna kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1619	Battle of Vannarapannai	battle, Portuguese Empire, Jaffna kingdom, Thanjavur Nayak kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Vadamarachchi Operation	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Battle of Nelliady	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1987	Jaffna University Helidrop	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1993	Battle of Pooneryn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1995	Battle of Jaffna	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2006	Battle of Point Pedro	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2006	Battle of Jaffna	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	2008–2009 Sri Lankan Army Northern offensive	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2008	Battle off the coast of Jaffna	naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Pooneryn Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1618	Fort Hammenheil	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1625	Jaffna Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1629	Kayts Island Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		AMH-6123-NA Cross sections of the fortifications at Jaffna, part A		Commons
commons	image		De citadel Jaffanapatnam van de landzijde gezien door C. Steiger De citadel Jaffanapatnam van de landzijde gezien (titel op object), RP-F-00-336		Commons
commons	image		AMH-5374-NA Profile of the fortifications at Jaffna		Commons
commons	image		Het fort Jaffnapatnam op Ceylon .l Jaffanpatnam van de Landzijde te zien (titel op object), RP-T-1902-A-4670		Commons
commons	image		AMH-7264-KB The fort and church at Jaffnapatnam		Commons
commons	image		AMH-6124-NA Cross section of the fortifications at Jaffna, part C		Commons
commons	image		Jaffna fort		Commons
commons	image		De kerk van Jaffanapatnam gelegen op Sri Lanka, door Steiger De kerk van Jaffanapatnam van de zuidzijde gezien (titel op object), RP-F-00-332		Commons
commons	image		De binnenplaats van het fort Jaffnapatnam op Ceylon De Plaats in 't kasteel van Jaffanapatnam van de pakhuijzen te zien., RP-T-1902-A-4661		Commons
commons	image		AMH-4491-NA Bird's eye view of the city of Jaffnapatnam		Commons

Jaffna Fort

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