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Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka.
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Kingdom of Kandy
Kingdom on the island of Sri Lanka from 1469 to 1815
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Battle of Randeniwela
1630 battle in the Sinhalese–Portuguese War
The Battle of Randeniwela was fought on 25 August 1630 in the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. It was fought between Portuguese Empire and King Senarth's youngest son Prince Maha Astana, who would later become Rajasinghe II against Portuguese forces commanded by then Governor…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sri Lanka
Country in South Asia
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)