Fort Beschutter

Fort Beschutter
Fort Beschutter
Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka
Site information
Condition	Destroyed
Site history
Built	1776
Built by	Dutch
Materials	Granite Stones
Battles/wars	Many

Fort Beschutter or Fort Pass Beschutter^[1] was a small fort, which was linearly located between Elephant Pass Fort and Fort Pass Pyl in the narrow part of the Jaffna peninsula. The strategic fort was used to protect Jaffna peninsula from the forces of mainland (Vanniyas and Sinhalese) as well as illegal access, smuggling, etc.^[2]

References

^ Kumar De Silva, R Rajpal (1988). Illustrations and Views of Dutch Ceylon 1602-1796. p. 132.
^ Swaardecroon, Hendrick. "Memoir of Hendrick Swaardecroon". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Translator= ignored (|translator= suggested) (help)

Nelson, W. A., The Dutch Forts of Sri Lanka - The Military Monuments of Ceylon, with up-dates by de Silva, R. K., Sri Lanka Netherlands Association, 2004. (First Published 1984).

[1] Kumar De Silva, R Rajpal (1988). Illustrations and Views of Dutch Ceylon 1602-1796. p. 132.

[2] Swaardecroon, Hendrick. "Memoir of Hendrick Swaardecroon". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |Publisher= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |Translator= ignored (|translator= suggested) (help)

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