Siege of Kotte
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The siege of Kotte was an offensive which took place during the Sinhalese–Portuguese War between 1557 and 1558. A 50,000-strong Sitawaka army led by King Mayadunne besieged Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Kotte Kingdom, for 12 months against a combined force of Portuguese and Lascarins led by Captain-major Dom Afonso Pereira de Lacerda. After receiving reinforcements from Mannar, Portuguese made a sally and succeeded in forcing the besiegers to withdraw. This siege marked the beginning of a series of battles between Portuguese and Sitawaka forces, and ultimately ended as Portuguese abandoned Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte in 1565.
1557 — 1558
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HMS Tenedos,
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1557 — 1558 Siege of Kotte
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1948 | Dominion of Ceylon | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1557 | Siege of Kotte | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1559 | Battle of Mulleriyawa | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1587 | Siege of Colombo | siege, Portuguese Empire, Kingdom of Sitawaka | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1654 | Action of 23 March 1654 | naval battle, Dutch Republic, Portuguese Empire, Kingdom of Kandy | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1654 | Action of 2 May 1654 | Kingdom of Kandy, naval battle, Dutch Republic, Portuguese Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1655 | Siege of Colombo | siege | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1974 | Colombo Dockyard | shipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Malwana Fort | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1919 | HMS Tenedos | shipwreck, destroyer, S-class destroyer | Wikidata |