The Dutch in Ceylon: An Account of Their Early Visits to the Island, Their Conquests, and Their Rule Over the Maritime Regions During a Century and a HalfAsian Educational Services, 2003 - 198 pàgines The book, in the words of the author, is his attempt to fulfill a long felt want of a complete, yet concise, account of the Dutch occupation of Ceylon 1640 to 1796. It is essentially a history of the Dutch people who came to the island, among which are included Joris van Spilbergan, Sebald de Weerd, Coster, Boreel, Francois Caron Maatzuyketo, Thysz, Kittensteyn, Van der Meiden, Hulft, etc. Through out the book valuable information is given about the political conditions and about the Dutch interactions with the Singhalese. Details of treaties and skirmishes are provided. The Dutch engagements with the Portuguese are also noticed. The book has a map of Ceylon and 12 other illustrations that portray key fingers and events.The book is a reprint of the 1929 edition. |
Continguts
Joris van Spilbergen | 8 |
III | 18 |
IV | 27 |
VI | 47 |
Protracted Negotiations with the Portuguese | 90 |
60 | 102 |
XI | 115 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
Adriaan Ambassadors Ans.-The King Anthony van Diemen arecanut army arrived attack Baldeus Bastion St Batticaloa Beschryvinge bhars Boreel Byzondere Zaaken Captain capture Caron Ceylon Literary Register chief cinnamon coast Colombo command Coromandel Council of India Dessave Donald Ferguson Dutch Dutch authorities Dutch Company Dutch East India Dutch soldiers East India Company elephants enemy Europe European expenses fleet force fortress forts garrison Gezag over Ceilon Government at Batavia Governor Governor-General and Council guese guilders harbour hostilities Hulft Island Jaffna Jaffnapatam Joan Joris van Spilbergen Journal R. A. S. Kalutara King of Kandy King's Kittensteyn Korale letter Lucasz Maatzuyker Majesty March Mascarenhas Matara matter merchant Mudaliyar natives Nederlandsch Gezag Negombo obtained officers Opkomst peace pepper Portu Portuguese present Prince Raja Sinha rix-dollars sailed sent ships siege Sinhalese Sinhalese King Spilbergen subjects Supreme Government surrender Thysz took trade Treaty Trincomalee Truce Valentyn vessels Viceroy voyage Weerd Westerwold