Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military
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| gptkbp:alliedWith |
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kandy
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kandy Portuguese Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Diogo_de_Melo_de_Castro
gptkb:Willem_Coster António van den Heuvel Philippe Jacobsz |
| gptkbp:date |
13 March 1640
|
| gptkbp:location |
Galle, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka)
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Portuguese Empire
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Dutch–Portuguese_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
Dutch and Kandyan victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Dutch gained control of Galle fort
Marked the decline of Portuguese power in Ceylon |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dutch_conquest_of_Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Galle (1640)
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