Everything on the calendar

31,574 dates · 13 categories

History · Anniversaries

225th anniversary: French Revolutionary Wars: The invasion of Ceylon ended with Johan van...

Mon, February 15, 2021

6 yr ago

Source

In 1796, French Revolutionary Wars: The invasion of Ceylon ended with Johan van Angelbeek, the Batavian governor of the island, surrendering Colombo to British forces.

Also on Feb 15, 2021

Source, method and history
Source
Wikipedia
How we know
Wikipedia "On this day" selected anniversary, 225 years (1796 to 2021).
Recurs
annual
Feed
Subscribe to Anniversaries
Changes
  • 2026-09-25: added to 2021-02-15