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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