Lascarins
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Lascarins (Sinhala: ලස්කිරිඤ්ඤ, romanized: laskiriñña, Tamil: லசுக்காரின், romanized: Lacukkāriṉ or Lascareen, Lascoreen and Lascarine) is a term used in Sri Lanka to identify indigenous soldiers who fought for the Portuguese during the Portuguese era (1505–1658) and continued to serve as colonial soldiers until the 1930s. The lascarins played a crucial role not only in the colonial armies, but also in the success of the campaigns of the local kingdoms.[1][2][3][4]
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Lascarins | |
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Active | 1500s–1930s |
Country | Portuguese Ceylon Dutch period in Ceylon British Ceylon |
Allegiance | Portuguese Empire Dutch Empire British Empire |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | Sinhalese–Portuguese War Dutch–Portuguese War |
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Not to be confused with Lascar.