Uva Rebellion
(Redirected from South-East Ceylon)
| Uva Rebellion | |
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| 1817-18 | |
| Chronological list of Wars and Campaigns | |
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| Location: Uva, Sri Lanka | |
| Combatants: | |
| East India Company | Sinhalese |
| Result: British victory | |
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| Category: 3rd Kandyan War 1817-18 | |
Also known as the 3rd Kandyan War
Summary
The Sinhalese soon realised that the Kandyan Convention had replaced one disliked ruler with another. Rebellion broke out in the province of Uva. It was brutally repressed by the British.
External Links
Kandian Wars Wikipedia
Uva Rebellion Wikipedia
Uva Rebellion Google Books
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 1817 Google Books