Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts

The atlas places 4 engagements of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts (1527 to 1658): 3 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day Sri Lanka.

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Battle of MulleriyawaSiege of ColomboBattle of VannarapannaiBattle of GannoruwaBattle of MulleriyawaSiege of ColomboBattle of VannarapannaiBattle of GannoruwaMaduraiThiruvananthapuramTuticorinAnuradhapuraTirunelveliRajapalaiyamNagercoilMoratuwaBatticaloaKilinochchi200 km8.305N, 80.231E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1550s: 1 engagements1 in 1550s1580s: 1 engagements1 in 1580s1610s: 1 engagements1 in 1610s1630s: 1 engagements1 in 1630s1550s1630s
4 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Mulleriyawa, 1559Siege of Colombo, 1587Battle of Vannarapannai, 1619Battle of Gannoruwa, 163815591638
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1559Battle of MulleriyawaMulleriyawa, Sri LankaSitawaka victory
1587Siege of ColomboColombo, Sri LankaPortuguese victory
1619Battle of VannarapannaiVannarpannai, Sri LankaPortuguese victory
28 March 1638Battle of GannoruwaSri LankaKandyan victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.