The garrison at Fort Kalpitya had to ensure that no traders broke the VOC's cinnamon monopoly. The fort's position at the harbour entrance meant that the VOC could blockade Kalpitya harbour. This tactic was also used to put pressure on the king of Kandy when the Company came into conflict with him.
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Map of the northern part of Ceylon and a part of India's Coromandel Coast
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of the island of Ceylon
Vingboons, Johannes
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Map of Ceylon
Knox, Robert / Broedelet, Wilhelm
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Map of the East Coast of India
Waasbergen, Johannes Janssonius / Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of southern India
Keulen, Gerard van
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Ceylon and the coast of Madura
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of Ceylon
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Map of Calpentijn
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of Ceylon
Lier, Baltus Jacobsz. van
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Map of fortifications on Ceylon
Toorzee, Jan Christiaensz
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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
Keulen II, Johannes van
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Map of the western coast of Ceylon from Manaar to Negombo
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of the east coast of India and part of the west coast of the island of Ceylon
Graaff, Isaac de
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Map of the east coast of India and a part of the west coast on the island of Ceylon
Graaff, Isaac de
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Map of the South India
Graaff, Isaac de
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Map of Ceylon and the coast of Madure
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Maps of the forts of Manaar, Aripo and Calpentijn
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of Calpeti and Putalam
Anoniem / Anonymous / Sa, Constantio de
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Gravestone at or in the church at Kalpitiya
Anoniem / Anonymous
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Map of Ceylon and 22 forts
Lier, Baltus Jacobsz. van