Siege of Colombo (1518 AD)

Siege of Colombo (Principality of Raigama & Kingdom of Jaffna & Supported by: & Zamorin of Calicut & Kingdom of Tanjore & Vanni chieftains vs Side B) took place in 1518 AD during the Crisis of the Sixteenth Century.

Battle facts

• Year: 1518 AD
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: the Crisis of the Sixteenth Century
• Side A: Principality of Raigama, Kingdom of Jaffna, Supported by:, Zamorin of Calicut, Kingdom of Tanjore, Vanni chieftains
• Commanders (A): Mayadunne, Rajasinha I, Rajasuriya, Nikapitiya Bendara, Vimaladharmasuriya I
• Commanders (B): Pedro Lopes de Sousa, Jerónimo de Azevedo, Constantino de Sá de Noronha, Bhuvanaikabahu VII, Dharmapala of Kotte
• Coordinates: 6.917°, 79.833°

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