Mannar Fort

Mannar Fort is located on Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It was built by Portuguese in 1560 and christened São Jorge. The fort fell to the Dutch in 1658, and they rebuilt the fort in 1696. In 1795 the British occupied the fort following the surrender by the Dutch.

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1560  Wikimedia, Wikidata
fort, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 

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Location: 8.9759, 79.917, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Mannar ⓘ
  1658 battle

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  Arippu Fort ⓘ
  Portuguese-built fort in Sri Lanka

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  Mannar Fort ⓘ
  

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1560 Mannar Fort

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1658 Battle of Mannar

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Het fort Manaar op Ceylon, gezien van de rivier .ar van de Revier (titel op object), RP-T-1902-A-4667

Mannar Fort (43350481210)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1658	Battle of Mannar	Dutch East India Company, Portuguese Empire, battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Arippu Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1560	Mannar Fort	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Het fort Manaar op Ceylon, gezien van de rivier .ar van de Revier (titel op object), RP-T-1902-A-4667		Commons
commons	image		Mannar Fort (43350481210)		Commons