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Mavelikkara. When the Dutch protested, he expressed regret, and requested renewal of negotiations at
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fort held by the Dutch. While the siege was going on, the rulers of Kollam and
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would be arriving in India with a large force. However, van Imhoff's forces did not actually arrive in India. In August 1742, he sought arms and soldiers from the Dutch East India Company's Supreme Government at Batavia, stating that if this support was not provided, he would have to sign a peace
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and the Pillais were dissatisfied with her rule. The Dutch commissioners had proposed appointing a Kariyakkar (administrator) to govern the kingdom alongside the queen, but did not have resources to spare for the kingdom's defence. Taking advantage of this situation, Marthanda Varma invaded the
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Johannes Hackert. They asked Marthanda Varma to vacate the lands annexed by Travancore, which the king refused to do. On 12 November 1739, a joint force of the Dutch and their allies attacked the Travancore army stationed near Kollam. The Dutch allies included Deshinganad, Kayamkulam, and
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standing with their rifles. They were also instructed to make mock cannons using coconut trees as a diversion. The local fishermen co-operated extensively with the Travancori royal guards and captured the ship during this war.
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against the allies. The Ambalapuzha army led by Mathur Panikkar and Tekkedathu Bhattatiri defected to the Travancore army, and Marthanda Varma captured the state. In 1749 and 1750, Thekkumkur and Vadakkumkur were annexed.
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1113:Anchuthengu
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1001:Bali (1906)
924:Bali (1858)
904:Bali (1849)
899:Bali (1848)
894:Bali (1846)
884:Aceh (1831)
839:Java (1811)
540:Cuba (1628)
402:spice trade
360:kingdom of
253:Kingdom of
249:Vadakkumkur
247:Kingdom of
241:Kingdom of
225:Kingdom of
2163:Categories
1624:References
1567:Pallipuram
1563:Cranganore
1412:rixdollars
1366:van Imhoff
1239:Kilimanoor
1163:Navaikulam
1119:in peace.
1101:Tangasseri
1084:Kayamkulam
1076:Thekkumkur
1037:Nedumangad
969:Edi (1890)
600:Goa (1638)
390:Travancore
362:Travancore
284:Travancore
243:Thekkumkur
231:Kayamkulam
68:newspapers
1592:Maharajas
1467:does not
1350:if needed
1293:Kozhikode
1222:cataraman
1111:chief at
1606:See also
1273:Purakkad
1252:Madampis
1218:Mukkuvar
1209:Kalkulam
1201:Colachel
1175:Thovalai
1148:Attingal
1132:stockade
1124:Attingal
1080:Purakkad
400:, whose
255:Purakkad
162:Location
144:Colachel
128:Part of
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1488:removed
1473:sources
1341:candies
1309:Batavia
1244:Ayiroor
1167:factory
1152:Ayiroor
1128:Varkala
1105:Paravur
1069:Batavia
82:scholar
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1573:Legacy
1520:Odanad
1386:Mannar
1348:French
1305:Ceylon
1280:Kollam
1265:fanams
1205:Kottar
1107:. The
1097:Cochin
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406:Kollam
382:Kerala
372:Causes
358:Indian
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178:Result
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