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  2. Kingdom of Kandy - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan forces, throughout their history, relied heavily on the mountainous terrain of the kingdom and primarily engaged in guerrilla-style hit-and-run attacks, ambushes, and quick raids. One of the hallmarks of the clashes between the kingdom and its European foes was the inability of either side to take and hold land or to permanently cut off ...

  3. List of Kandyan monarchs - Wikipedia

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    The Kandyan Monarchy was the last independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, ruled by a succession of monarchs from the Kingdom of Kandy. This monarchy spanned over 230 years from 1590 to 1815 and played a significant role in shaping the country's history and culture.

  4. Kandyan period - Wikipedia

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    The Kandyan period covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last Independent monarchy of Sri Lanka. The Kingdom played a major role throughout the history of Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1476. [1]

  5. Kandyan Wars - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan troops soon crossed the British-Kandyan border seeking Ehelepola, and attacked the British garrison at Sitawaka - of itself enough provocation for Brownrigg to dispatch a force to Kandy. [6] The situation was only worsened by the arrival of a group of British traders who Sri Vikrama Rajasingha had ordered mutilated at Hanguranketha. [11]

  6. Nayaks of Kandy - Wikipedia

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    The Nayakkar-led dynasty of Kandy was the last dynasty of the island before being fully colonized by the British Crown in 1815. [12] The flag of the Kandy Nayaks based on the ancient Sinhala flags, a yellow lion holding a sword against a red background, is the main feature of the current Sri Lankan flag. [13] [14]

  7. Category:Kingdom of Kandy - Wikipedia

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    Kandyan commerce raiding against Portugal (1612–1613) Kandyan jewellery; Kandyan law; List of Kandyan monarchs; Kandyan period frescoes; Kandyan Royal Consorts; Kandyan Wars; Kandyan–Dutch war (1670–1675) Kandyan–Dutch war (1764–1766)

  8. Senarat of Kandy - Wikipedia

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    He did not possess the qualities of a king and during his time Portuguese forces laid waste to Kandyan territory in frequent invasions, which he could not effectively repulse. Several rebellions rose against him during his reign to quell those he aligned with the Portuguese. [ 2 ]

  9. Kandyan commerce raiding against Portugal (1612–1613)

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    The Kandyan naval raid was a series of commerce raidings by the Kingdom of Kandy against the Portuguese empire from 16 May 1612 to 6 March 1613. With the help of Dutch envoy Marcellus de Bochouwer, King Senarat of Kandy commissioned a fleet of 3 war galleys and 3 yachts under the Admiralty of a nephew of Kuruvita Rala , the prince of Uva.