British Expedition to Ceylon

Battle of Ceylon
Date	February 1803 - 1804
Location	Sri Lanka
Belligerents
Sri Lanka	United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
unknown	unknown

In 1803 British forces attacked inland on Ceylon, taking Kandy in February 1803 but then losing it to counterattacking Sinhalese forces in June 1803. In 1804 British forces on Ceylon again took Kandy but were forced to evacuate the city later same year.

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See also[]

History of Sri Lanka
Kandian Wars

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