2nd Kandyan War
| 2nd Kandyan War | |
|---|---|
| 1815 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Sri Lanka | |
| Combatants: | |
| British | Sinhalese |
| Result: British victory | |
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| 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