Conquest of Koneswaram Temple
| Conquest of Koneswaram Temple | |||||||||
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| Part of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||||
Antique print of the Batticaloa Fort, Sri Lanka by Baldaeus and visited by Ove Gjedde | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Kandy | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Constantino de Sá Baretto Cabral |
Erich Grubbe Svend Due Senarath Adahasin | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
14 artillery pieces Multiple guns 2 Ships | ||||||||
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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.At the time of conquest, Koneswaram served as a Danish fortress.