Battle of Negombo

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Dutch control over Negombo
Increased Dutch presence in Sri Lanka
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company
gptkb:Portuguese_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:João_de_Almeida
Hendrick de Swardt
gptkbp:date 1640
gptkbp:duration One day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Colombo
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial conflicts in Asia
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in power in the Indian Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Negombo
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future colonial battles
gptkbp:location Negombo, Sri Lanka
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:Portuguese_galleons
Dutch warships
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Dutch-Portuguese_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Siege of Negombo
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Ceylon
gptkb:Battle_of_Trincomalee
gptkb:Battle_of_Galle
Capture of Colombo
Siege of Jaffna
gptkbp:result Dutch victory
gptkbp:significance Control of coastal trade routes
gptkbp:strategic_importance Establishment of Dutch dominance in Ceylon
gptkbp:tactics Naval engagement
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:weather_conditions Favorable for Dutch
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam_(LTTE)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6