Mullaitivu fort
Mullaitivu fort (Sinhalese: මුලතිවු බලකොටුව; Tamil: முல்லைத்தீவுக் கோட்டை) was built by the Dutch in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. The original fort, a small wooden structure with palisades and earth, was erected in 1715. In 1721 the Dutch constructed a quadrangular fort on the site. The fort was initially erected to control the unauthorised commerce between the Chetties and the Kingdom of Kandy, it subsequently formed part of a strategic defence of Dutch territory against the Vannimai. No visible evidence of the fort remains.
primaryTopic
Mullaitivu fort
Mullaitivu fort (Sinhalese: මුලතිවු බලකොටුව; Tamil: முல்லைத்தீவுக் கோட்டை) was built by the Dutch in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. The original fort, a small wooden structure with palisades and earth, was erected in 1715. In 1721 the Dutch constructed a quadrangular fort on the site. The fort was initially erected to control the unauthorised commerce between the Chetties and the Kingdom of Kandy, it subsequently formed part of a strategic defence of Dutch territory against the Vannimai. No visible evidence of the fort remains.
has abstract
Mullaitivu fort (Sinhalese: මු ...... evidence of the fort remains.
@en
building end date
location
Wikipage page ID
44.453.688
Wikipage revision ID
721.662.581
battles
Latitude
8,773167e+0
Longitude
8,113429e+1
map size
map type
pushpin label
location of Mullaitivu
type
subject
comment
Mullaitivu fort (Sinhalese: මු ...... evidence of the fort remains.
@en
label
Mullaitivu fort
@en
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
Mullaitivu fort
@en