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About the Book:-Dutch Ceylon was a governorate established in present-day Sri Lanka by the Dutch East India Company. Although the Dutch managed to capture most of the coastal areas in Sri Lanka they were never able to control the Kandyan Kingdom located in the interior of the island. Dutch Ceylon existed from 1640 until 1796. The Dutch were invited by the Sri Lankans to help fight the Portuguese. They signed the Kandyan Treaty of 1638 with Rajasinghe II and soon embarked on a war against their common enemy. As such the Dutch were appointed as a protector of the country. Starting in the very early 17th century this book describes the visits of the Dutch farers to Ceylon. Many sailors visited and offered description of the Island; these comprise the body of this work. Among the people who visited are included Spilbergen, Sebalt De Weert, Harmensz Bree, Johann Herman Von Bree, Jan Jacob Rycks, Baldaeus and Rjklof Van Goens. This book is an extract from the journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon, (Volume 30 pages 361 to 409 and Volume 31 pages 102 to 537) and was published during the years 1927 and 1930. About the Author:-Donald Ferguson was a reputed author, translator and compiler. He is mostly remembered for his good work inhistory and literature. is the author of books such as --The Chums Of Scranton High; The Chums Of Scranton High On The Cinder Path; The Chums Of Scranton High Out For The Pennant; Masterpiece Of The Orchestral Repertoire A Guide To Listeners; The Chums Of Scranton High Out For The Pennant Or In The Three Town League; and The Earliest Dutch Visits To Ceylon. The Title 'The Earliest Dutch Visits To Ceylon written/authored/edited by Donald Ferguson', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9788121245968 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 187 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-