Implications of Dutch Rule in Ceylon
The Dutch started ruling and expanding their areas. Now the King of Kandy searched for another party of power to help in the war. For this, they approached France. Finally, England replaced Holland by diplomatically taking over Dutch colonies during the Napoleonic wars.
The Dutch settled several Malay soldiers and policemen in Ceylon as a way of ruling the native population.
The Dutch were republicans and brought the ideals of republicanism to Ceylon and as such enabling the larger communities to dominate.
The Batavian government was more popular among the Dutch population than was that of the Prince of Orange. This would have been because it was the product of a genuine popular revolution. This was evident during the British-Russian invasion of Holland in 1799.
As a French vassal state, the Batavian Republic was an ally of France in its wars against Great Britain. This led to the loss of most of the Dutch colonial empire and a defeat of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Camperdown (Camperduin) in 1797. The collapse of Dutch trade caused a series of economic crises. Only in the second half of the 19th century would Dutch wealth be restored to its previous level.
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