Atlas of Battles

country, 13 engagements

Battles in Sri Lanka

13 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Sri Lanka: 5 battles, 3 sieges and 5 naval actions between 1557 and 1987. The wars with most engagements here: Dutch–Portuguese War (1), Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1), American Revolutionary War (1), Anglo-French War of 1778–1783 (1).

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Siege of KotteBattle of MulleriyawaBattle of GannoruwaSiege of GalleAction of 2 May 1654Siege of ColomboCapture of TrincomaleeBattle of ProvidienBattle of TrincomaleeAction of 9 July 1806Indian Ocean raidAir raid on CeylonBattle of NelliadyBengaluru2000 km5.098S, 80.761E
13 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 6 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
November 1557Siege of KotteSri Jayawardenepura Kotte
1559Battle of MulleriyawaMulleriyawaSinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
28 March 1638Battle of GannoruwaSinhalese–Portuguese conflicts
8 March 1640Siege of GalleGalle
2 May 1654Action of 2 May 1654ColomboDutch–Portuguese War
1655Siege of ColomboColombo
11 January 1782Capture of TrincomaleeTrincomaleeFourth Anglo-Dutch War
12 April 1782Battle of ProvidienTrincomaleeAmerican Revolutionary War
25 August 1782Battle of TrincomaleeTrincomaleeAnglo-French War of 1778–1783
9 July 1806Action of 9 July 1806Little Basses Reef LighthouseNapoleonic Wars
31 March 1942Indian Ocean raidIndian OceanPacific War
9 April 1942Air raid on Ceylon
5 July 1987Battle of Nelliady

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.