Mullaitivu fort
| Mullaitivu fort | |
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| Part of Mullaitivu | |
| Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka | |
 location of Mullaitivu
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| Type | Defense fort |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1715 |
| Built by | Dutch |
| Battles/wars | Several |
Mullaitivu fort (Sinhalese: මුලතිවු බලකොටුව; Tamil: முல்லைத்தீவுக் கோட்டை) was built by the Dutch in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. The original fort, a small wooden structure with palisades and earth, was erected in 1715. In 1721 the Dutch constructed a quadrangular fort on the site. The fort was initially erected to control the unauthorised commerce between the Chetties and the Kingdom of Kandy, it subsequently formed part of a strategic defence of Dutch territory against the Vannimai.
The fort was rebuilt by British during their occupation of the country in 1795.[1] On 25 August 1803 the fort was captured and destroyed by forces led by Pandara Vanniyan.[2][3] The commander of the fort, Captain von Driberg, and his troops garrisoned at the fort managed to escape by boats to Jaffna.[4] Pandara Vanniyan and his forces were subsequently defeated by Captain von Driberg and the British troops at Kachchilamadu on 31 October 1803.[3][4]
No visible evidence of the fort remains.
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Less or no contribution/renovation works of Dutch are marked by † symbol under "Portuguese Forts", and others are considered as Dutch forts too.
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