War against Dutch in Ceylon
| War against Dutch in Ceylon | |
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| 1795-96 | |
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| Location: Ceylon | |
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| British Navy and the East India Company | Dutch |
| Result: British took Dutch possessions | |
| Medals: Capture of Ceylon 1795-96 | |
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Summary
In the French Revolutionary Wars the French overran the Netherlands and created the puppet state of the Batavian Republic. This gave Britain a pretext for attacking the Dutch settlements in Ceylon.
Related articles
For further details of events during this period see the following articles
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Peter Rainier (1742-1808)
James Stuart (17??-1793)
External Links
French Revolutionary Wars Wikipedia
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI by Intelligence Branch Army HQ India 1911 - Military Operations against the Dutch archive.org