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Kandyan–Dutch War (1764–1766)
The Dutch-Kandy War of 1764-1766 marked a military conflict between the Dutch East India Company and the Kingdom of Kandy, culminating in the occupation of Kandy by Dutch forces and the subsequent transfer of the entire coastal territory of Sri Lanka to Dutch control. Background The Dutch administration pursued a territorial expansion strategy that contrasted with the prior Portuguese approach. They considerably enlarged their controlled territory, ultimately gaining control over the remaining harbors and effectively isolating the highland kingdom of Kandy. This isolation rendered Kandy landlocked and prevented its potential alliance with external powers. Through a combination of this strategic encirclement and a prominent display of military might, the authority of the Kandyan kings was subdued. Subsequently, Kandy encountered difficulties in mounting substantial resistance, except in its periodically shifting frontier areas. Despite an underlying tension between Kandy and the Dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iman Willem Falck
Iman Willem Falck (25 March 1736 – 6 February 1785) was a Dutch colonial governor who served as the 32nd Governor of Zeylan during the Dutch period in Ceylon. He was appointed on 7 August 1765 and was Governor until 5 February 1785. He was succeeded by Edward Hughes. Biography He was the son of Frans Willem Falck, of Cologne, and Adriana Gobius, of Samarang Semarang ( Javanese: , ''Kutha Semarang'') is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. The city has been na .... He married Theodora Rudolpha de Wendt in 1763. Shortly after taking office as governor, after a quarter century of hostilities, a treaty was made with the king of Kandy, Kirti Sri Rajasinha, on February 14, 1766 in Colombo . The entire coastal area and cinnamon all districts remained in the hands of the East India Company, while Kandy was not to collude with other power ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
