to the king of Kotte became Lascarins and continued to hold ranks such as Mudali, Muhandiram, Arachchi or Kankani. Lascarins were crucial for the occupying...
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Colombo square was João Correia de Brito, who only had 300 soldiers and 700 lascarins, in addition to a civilian population of around 60.000 that needed to...
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On the third day, they sent a detachment of Lascarins to find the way back to the camp. The Lascarins surprised a group of Kandyans, whom they killed;...
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derived, is not recorded in English. The Portuguese adapted the term to "lascarins", meaning Asian militiamen or seamen, from any area east of the Cape of...
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from Mannar. The forces consisted of 1,400 Portuguese soldiers and 3,000 Lascarins, who sailed with 43 ships and more than 200 small vessels. Jaffna forces...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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Company (From 1638) Portuguese Empire Portuguese India Portuguese Ceylon Lascarins Kingdom of Kotte Stalemate Establishment and then destruction of Portuguese...
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guerilla warfare and further Lascarin desertions reduced their forces to about 360 Portuguese and an equal number of Lascarins by the time they reached Danture...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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Parliament and the national day celebrations. During the colonial era, the Lascarins provided the local guards of honour, apart from British Army, British...
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with ceremonial guards by the Governor's Bodyguard (inner guard) and Lascarins (outer guard). In 1979, the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police formed...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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also located in this village in an area called Rajamalwatta. Kastane Lascarins Saddharmarathnakaraya Siege of Kotte (1557–1558) List of Sri Lankan monarchs...
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Empire in 1619. His title Arachchi, is a title given to the commanders of Lascarins or native military forces. Varunakulattan, 17th-century feudal lord and...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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and 200 Lascarins at the "pass of Ambolao", another 40 Portuguese and 400 Lascarins at the "pass of Mosquitos" and 80 Portuguese and 800 Lascarins manned...
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Concert band Beat Group String ensembles Pipe Band Oriental Orchestra The Lascarins, which was the indigenous guard composed of soldiers who fought for Portuguese...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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Mulleriyawa Satana a significant number of Portuguese and several thousand Lascarins were killed, and the invading force routed. The victory was a huge psychological...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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Empire in 1619. His title Arachchi, is a title given to the commanders of Lascarins or native military forces. They are also known by other names including...
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Dissawe of Seven Korale and his Lascarins. From the Conception to Santiago, the Dissawe of Matara and his lascarins manned the curtain. Near the base...
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under Portuguese rule, along with the Karaiyar and Nair recruited as Lascarins and were converted to Catholicism. Large Catholic Karava communities exists...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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reyunos Khyber Rifles King's African Rifles Kikuyu Home Guard Lascar Lascarins Mehariste Military of Macau under Portuguese rule Natal Native Contingent...
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Ocean, Sri Lanka Portuguese Empire Portuguese India Portuguese Ceylon Lascarins Kingdom of Kotte Kingdom of Sitawaka Kingdom of Kandy Principality...
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Kingdom of Kandy Dutch East India Company (from 1638) Portuguese Empire Lascarins Kingdom of Kotte Victory End of the kingdoms of Kotte, Sitawaka, Jaffna...
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(1597–1658) Administration Captains Captain-majors Captain-generals Economy Maral Tombo Cinnamon Indian Ocean slave trade Society Other Lascarins Joseph Vaz...
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