Battle of Mulleriyawa
The Battle of Mulleriyawa (Sinhala: මුල්ලේරියාව සටන) in 1559 was part of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. It was one of the most decisive battles in Sri Lankan history and considered as the worst defeat of Portuguese during that period. According to local chronicles the marshlands of Mulleriyawa turned red with blood after the annihilation of the Portuguese. With this victory Sitawaka emerged as a military power which able to challenge the Portuguese expansion.
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Battle of Mulleriyawa
The Battle of Mulleriyawa (Sinhala: මුල්ලේරියාව සටන) in 1559 was part of the Sinhalese–Portuguese War. It was one of the most decisive battles in Sri Lankan history and considered as the worst defeat of Portuguese during that period. According to local chronicles the marshlands of Mulleriyawa turned red with blood after the annihilation of the Portuguese. With this victory Sitawaka emerged as a military power which able to challenge the Portuguese expansion.
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The Battle of Mulleriyawa (Sin ...... enge the Portuguese expansion.
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*border|22pxLascarins(local soldiers on the Portuguese side)
22pxKingdom of Sitawaka
25pxKingdom of Kotte
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DecisiveSitawakavictory
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4,000Sitawakamen
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Small number ofcavalry
Unknown number of militia
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border|22px Portuguese Empire
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Captain major Jorge de Menezes
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Mayadunne of Sitawaka
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Wickramasinghe Mudali
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battle commanded by: Tikiri Bandara
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Battle of Mulleriyawa
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Mulleriyawa, Outside Colombo on the southern bank of the Kelani River
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Decisive Sitawaka victory
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Small number of cavalry
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Unknown number of militia
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Unknown number of war elephants
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