The VOC administration in Ceylon was engaged in a continuous war of attrition with the kingdom of Kandy. This friction came to a head on two occasions: first under Governor Rijcklof van Goens, who aimed to make Ceylon the VOC's central power base in Asia
against the wishes of the king, and indeed against those of Batavia. The second was in 1760, when war broke out between Kandy and the Company. The VOC won this war. Every year delegations from both side visited one another.
Map of Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia
Schalenkamp, M. / Bonne / ...
Raja Singa, king of Candy, with the high priest of Ceylon
Schley, Jacobus van der / Hondt, Pierre d'
Map of the southern part of India
Schley, Jacobus van der / Hondt, Pierre d'
Map of the island of Ceylon
Vingboons, Johannes
Map of the Bay of Bengal
Janssonius, Johannes
Map of India to Japan
Blaeu sr., Joan / Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.)
Map of East Indies
Braam, J. van / Linden, Gerard onder de / ...
The king of Candy
Knox, Robert / Broedelet, Wilhelm
Map of Ceylon
Knox, Robert / Broedelet, Wilhelm
The meal enjoyed by the Dutch envoys to the king of Candy in 1736
Tetschner, Johann Carl / Heydt, Johann Wolfgang
The Dutch ambassador received in audience by the king of Candy in 1736
Tetschner, Johann Carl / Heydt, Johann Wolfgang
Dani??l Agren's Dutch embassy to Kandy in 1736
Tetschner, Johann Carl / Heydt, Johann Wolfgang
Map of Candia with the royal residence
Tetschner, Johann Carl / Heydt, Johann Wolfgang
General Hulst appears before the king of Candy
Anoniem / Anonymous / Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius
Two pictures showing the funeral of the prince of Kandy in 1612
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius / Anoniem / Anonymous
Joris van Spilbergen in an audience with Vimala Dharma Suriya on Ceylon, 1602
Anoniem / Anonymous / Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius
Portuguese prisoners of war build a fort near Candij
Anoniem / Anonymous / Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius
Map of the island of Ceylon
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius / Anoniem / Anonymous
Map of Asia
Anoniem / Anonymous / Oossaan, Aart Dircksz / ...
Map of the royal palaceat Candia
Anoniem / Anonymous
Map of Candia and environs
Anoniem / Anonymous
Map showing the expedition to Candy, Ceylon
Guyard, J.L.
Map of the kingdom of Candy on Ceylon
Anoniem / Anonymous
Chart of Asia and maps of eight cities
Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.)
Chart of Asia and eight city maps
Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.)
A VOC delegation at the king of Kandy
Brandes, Jan
View of the palace of the king of Kandy
Brandes, Jan
View of the palace of the king of Kandy
Rach, Johannes
Portrait of the king of Kandy
Brandes, Jan
Map of the South India
Graaff, Isaac de
View of the King of Kandy's palace
Rach, Johannes
Van Spilbergen's arrival in Kandy
Florisz., Balthasar
Bird's eye view of the palace at Kandy
Anoniem / Anonymous
Floor plan of the palace at Candia
Temminck Groll, Coenraad Liebrecht
Map of Ceylon
Anoniem / Anonymous