Portuguese invasion of the Jaffna kingdom (1560)
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The Portuguese invasion of Jaffna kingdom in 1560 AD was the first expedition against the Jaffna kingdom by the Portuguese Empire. It was led by Viceroy Dom Constantino de Bragança and resulted in the capture of the capital, Nallur. The king of Jaffna, Cankili I, managed to escape and regained the capital through a pact that he made with the Portuguese. He subsequently incited a peoples' rebellion against the Portuguese, resulting in their withdrawing their forces from Nallur. The Jaffna kingdom, however, lost its sovereignty over Mannar Island and its main town, Mannar.[1][2]
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Portuguese Empire | Jaffna kingdom | ||||||
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Dom Constantino de Bragança | Cankili I | ||||||
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1,200 soldiers |
2,000 soldiers (first attack) Unknown (Defending capital) | ||||||
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Few | Heavy |
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