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| + | {{War|name=2nd Kandyan War |dates=1815 |image=|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka]|combatant1=British|combatant2=Sinhalese|result= British victory|medal= | ||
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[[Image:Trichinopoli&Ceylon.jpg|thumb|Trichinopoly & Ceylon]] | [[Image:Trichinopoli&Ceylon.jpg|thumb|Trichinopoly & Ceylon]] | ||
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| + | == Summary == | ||
| + | Nobles intriguing against the Kandyan king appealed to the British who invaded, deposed the monarch and caused the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandyan_Convention Kandyan Convention] to be signed. This effectually handed sovereignty to the British Crown. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ceylon.htm 1st and 2nd Kandyan War (Ceylon) 1798-1818] The British Empire website<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/ceylon.htm 1st and 2nd Kandyan War (Ceylon) 1798-1818] The British Empire website<br> | ||
Revision as of 15:32, 30 December 2010
| 2nd Kandyan War | |
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| 1815 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Location: Sri Lanka | |
| Combatants: | |
| British | Sinhalese |
| Result: British victory | |
| Medals: | |
| Links: | |
| Category: 2nd Kandyan War | |
Summary
Nobles intriguing against the Kandyan king appealed to the British who invaded, deposed the monarch and caused the Kandyan Convention to be signed. This effectually handed sovereignty to the British Crown.
External Links
1st and 2nd Kandyan War (Ceylon) 1798-1818 The British Empire website
2nd Kandian War 1815 Wikipedia
