Conquest of Koneswaram Temple
The Conquest of Koneswaram Temple, also known as the Destruction of Koneswaram Temple, was the destruction of the Hindu temple of Koneswaram, at Trincomalee by the Portuguese governor of Ceylon, Constantino de Sá de Noronha in April 1622. Koneswaram was at the time of conquest a Danish fortress.
| Conquest of Koneswaram Temple | |||||||||
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| Part of Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||||
Top: The fort at Trincomalee (1606) Bottom: Plan of Fort Trincomale (1782) | |||||||||
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Kandy | ||||||||
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Constantino de Sá Baretto Cabral | Erich Grubbe | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
14 artillery pieces Multiple guns 2 Ships | ||||||||
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