The Dutch won permission from the king to build a settlement on the Bay of Cotia, where Trinconomale is also situated, as early as 1612. But it was to take until 1668 before the Company really established a base there.
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Map of Ceylon
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas / Schley, Jacobus van der / ...
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Map of Ceylon
Knox, Robert / Broedelet, Wilhelm
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Map of fortifications on Ceylon
Toorzee, Jan Christiaensz
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Map showing part of the eastern coast of Sri Lanka near Trincomalee
Keyser, Jacob
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Map of the roadstead off Trincomalee
Keulen II, Johannes van
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Map of Ceylon
Keulen II, Johannes van / Goens, Ryckloff van
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Map of southern India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Jagen, Jan van / Keulen II, Johannes van
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Map of the eastern part of Sri Lanka
Graaff, Isaac de
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Map of Bahia dos Arcos and Cutiar
Anoniem / Anonymous / Sa, Constantio de