Latitude and longitude of Capture of Trincomalee (1795)
- Nearby Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
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The Capture of Trincomalee was the taking by force of the port of Trincomalee in the island of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) by British forces on August 26, 1795. The principal fortress, Fort Ostenburg, held out until August 31.
Latitude: 8° 32' 34.07" N
Longitude: 81° 14' 9.46" E
Nearest city to this article: Trincomalee
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