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Gerard Hulft

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Dutch colonization of the world đź“Ť Sri Lanka

Gerard Hulft

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The VOC captured Colombo from the Portuguese after a long siege, extending Dutch control over Sri Lanka’s coast. The Dutch had allied with Kandy against Portugal, but the company’s takeover imposed...