Eustachius De Lannoy
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Eustachius Benedictus de Lannoy Dutch pronunciation: was a skilled military strategist and commander of the Travancore army, under Maharaja Marthanda Varma.
Depiction of De Lannoy's surrender
Colachel port in 1900s
Relics of Nedumkotta in Thrissur District
De Lannoy's Tomb at Udayagiri Fort on the Kanyakumari-Trivandrum highway.
Battle of Colachel
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The Battle of Colachel was fought on 10 August 1741 between the Indian kingdom of Travancore and the Dutch East India Company. During the Travancore-Dutch War, King Marthanda Varma's forces defeated t
Eustachius De Lannoy
…In order to establish the trade post, the Dutch force had to engage the Travancore army. They subsequently defeated the Dutch naval force at the Battle of Colachel. De Lannoy, who was captured in the battle, subsequently earned the trust of the king, Maharaja Marthanda Varma, who made him an officer in the Travancore…
Victory pillar, in remembrance of victory against the Dutch Navy in 1741
Marayoor Dolmen
Edakkal Stone Age Carving