battle, early modern
Battle of Vannarapannai
Battle of Vannarapannai was a battle fought in 1619 at Vannarpannai, in what is now Sri Lanka. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vannarpannai. It was part of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts, which ran from 1527 to 1658. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 230 Portuguese; 3,000 Lascarins.
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Where it sits in Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
Record
| Date | 1619 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Vannarpannai, Sri Lanka 9.683N, 80.017E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Jaffna Kingdom annexed into Portuguese Empire | |
| Strength | 4,000 | 230 Portuguese; 3,000 Lascarins |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nelliady 1987, 24 km NE
- Battle of Negapatam 1758, 122 km N
- Siege of Negapatam 1781, 122 km N
- Action of 6 July 1746 1746, 122 km N
- Battle of Negapatam 1782, 123 km N
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Colombo 1587
- After: Battle of Gannoruwa 28 March 1638
- All 4 engagements of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
Elsewhere in 1619
- Battle of Sablat Czechia
- Battle of Sarhu People's Republic of China
- Battle of Wisternitz Czechia
- Battle of Humenné Slovakia
- Battle of Kaiyuan People's Republic of China
Battle of Vannarapannai is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 19 in present-day Sri Lanka.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133092642, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vannarpannai, revision 1370592170, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.