Siege of Galle (1640) (1640)

Siege of Galle (1640) (20px Dutch East India Company & 20px Kingdom of Kandy vs border|22px Portuguese Empire & border|22px Lascarins) took place in 1640 during the Dutch–Portuguese War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1640
• Date: 8 March 1640
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: the Dutch–Portuguese War
• Side A: 20px Dutch East India Company, 20px Kingdom of Kandy
• Side B: border|22px Portuguese Empire, border|22px Lascarins
• Commanders (A): Willem Jacobszoon Coster, Adrian Cornelio, 20px Rajasinghe II of Kandy
• Commanders (B): border|22px Lourenço Ferreira de Brito,, border|22px Francisco de Mendonça Manuel
• Casualties: 450 European troops were killed (estimates range up to 1,350), A large number were wounded Casualties to non-European troops are not known (side A), 170 Portuguese were killed, 700 soldiers and civilians were captured Casualties to non-Portuguese troops are not known (side B)
• Outcome: Dutch–Kandyan victory
• Coordinates: 6.026°, 80.218°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Siege of Galle (1640) · Wikidata entry