Siege of Trincomalee 1795

From FIBIwiki
Revision as of 08:47, 30 October 2009 by Symorsebrown (talk | contribs) (Add map link)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Siege of Trincomalee 1795
Part of 1st Kandyan War
Date: 3-26 August 1795
Location: Fort Fredrick,Trincomalee, Ceylon
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 8.5766°N 81.2309°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Dutch
Commanders
Admiral Peter Rainier
Maj Gen James Stuart
Maj Fornbauer
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Ceylon under British Rule: Trincomalee 1795 Google Books
Siege of Trincomalee Google Books
Ceylon Medal www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Trincomalee Map www.lib.utexas.edu