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.
British Forces
Colombo Contingent
- 1st Division: 2nd Ceylon Regiment under Major Hook
- 2nd (Reserve) Division: 73rd Regiment of Foot under Lt-Col O'Connell
Galle Contingent
- 3rd Division: 4th Ceylon Regiment under Major Kelly
- 4th (Reserve) Division: 4th Ceylon Regiment under Col Murray
Trincomalee Contingent
- 5th Division: 3rd Ceylon Regiment under Major M'Kay
- 6th (Reserve) Division: 19th Regiment of Foot under Lt-Col Rainsford
Batticaloa Contingent
- 7th Division: 19th Regiment of Foot under Capt Anderson
Negombo Contingent
- 8th Division: 1st Ceylon Regiment under Capt De Busche
External Links
1st and 2nd Kandyan War (Ceylon) 1798-1818 The British Empire website
2nd Kandian War 1815 Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
"Ceylon, a general description of the island and its inhabitants; with an historical sketch of the conquest of the colony by the English" by Henry Marshall 1846 - English Period 1815 Google Books