| Conquest of Koneswaram Temple | |||||||||
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| Part of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||||
.png) Antique print of the Batticaloa Fort, Sri Lanka by Baldaeus and visited by Ove Gjedde | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kandy | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Constantino de Sá Baretto[1] Cabral[1] |
 Erich Grubbe Svend Due Senarath Adahasin | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown[note 1] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
14 artillery pieces[1][4] Multiple guns[4] 2 Ships | ||||||||
The Conquest of Koneswaram Temple, also known as the Destruction of Koneswaram Temple, was the destruction of the Hindu temple of Koneswaram, at Trincomalee by the Portuguese governor of Ceylon, Constantino de Sá de Noronha in April 1622.[4] Koneswaram was at the time of conquest a Danish fortress.[2]
- ^ a b c d Ramerini, Marco (2005). "The History of Trincomalee during Portuguese and Dutch rule". colonialvoyage.com.
- ^ a b Rodrigues, Joaquim (2019). As Primeiras Fortificações Europeias no Sri Lanka [The First European Fortifications in Sri Lanka] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Faculdade de Arquitetura e Escola Politécnica da UFBA: International go. pp. 620–635.
- ^ a b Lauring, Kåre. Marchells Michielsz Boschouver — imperiebygger eller svindler [Marchells Michielsz Boschouver — Empire builder or imposter] (in Danish).
- ^ a b c Bocarro, A. "Livro das plantas das fortalezas cidades e povoacois do Estado da India Oriental", p. 238.
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