Ming–Kotte War
| Ming–Kotte War | |||||||
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| Part of the Ming treasure voyages | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ming China | Kingdom of Kotte | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Admiral Zheng He | King Alakeshvara | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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A fleet crew of over 27,000, including non-combatant personnel
| 50,000 troops | ||||||
The Ming–Kotte War (Chinese: 明-錫蘭山國戰爭) was a military conflict between the expeditionary forces of Ming China and the Sinhalese Kotte Kingdom in the southern territories of Sri Lanka. The conflict happened when Ming China's treasure fleet arrived at Sri Lanka in 1410 or 1411. It resulted in the overthrow of King Alakeshvara and the ascension of Parakramabahu VI.