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History of Ceylon 
pushing this enterprize, and laying waste the country in the 
neighboiii'hood, tliey hastily retreated to tlieir forts in Sette 
Corle, as they understood the King's troops M^ere approaching 
them in great force. They were however overtaken by the 
King’s troops, and compelled to come to action, in which after 
a bloody contest they were completely routed. 
The King having now resolved, in conjunction with his new 
allies, to make a vigorous effort for the expulsion of the Por- 
tuguese, was anxious to compose all internal dissensions among 
the subordinate princes ; and for this purpose he summoned 
them ail to a general assembly. A list of the princes who at- 
tended this assembly has been preserved ; and it may not be un- 
entertaining to the reader to learn from this document how 
many princes in the mountains of Ceylon affected to be su- 
preme sovereigns in their respective territories, and independent 
of the crown of Candy. The chief of these were Idele King 
of Cottiarum, Celle Wandaar King of Poligam, Coiiiero Wan- 
daar Prince of Battacolo, Core Witty Raemanore Prince of 
Ouve, the princes of Valanie, Cotomale, Meivatere, Migomme, 
Podere, lalegode, Harpette, and Matura; Cole Rale Duke of 
Ouve, V enesinge Earl of Quatre Corle. In addition to these, 
were a number of lesser chiefs, all great potentates in their 
own opinion, but obliged to give place to those above men- 
tioned who possessed a larger tract of territory. The King of 
Jafnapatam, who from his local situation was perhaps more 
independent than any of the other princes, also attended ; and 
the whole assembly with one voice approved of the alliance 
with the Dutch, and engaged to unite all their forces for the 
expulsion of the Portuguese, to whom, or any that allied 
themselves with them, no quarter was to be granted. The 
