IX. Goa and Ceylon / The Debacle, 1655-1656

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Illustrations xx
4. Contents xxi
5. Part 1. The Military Predicament
6. I. Ceylon / The Cartography of a Dilemma, 1594-1629 3
7. II. Ceylon / The Last Stand of Dom Constantino de Sá, 1630 15
8. III. Ceylon / Stalemate and Dutch Intervention, 1630-1641 31
9. Part 2. The Abortive Negotiations
10. IV. Lisbon, Goa, The Hague, Brazil, Angola / A Crown in Crisis, 1641-1643 49
11. V. Goa, Batavia, and Ceylon / A Matter of Principle, 1643-1644 67
12. Part 3. The Disordered Polity
13. VI. Goal The Vicious Circle, about 1610-1650 87
14. VII. Goa, Ceylon, The Hague, and Lisbon/ In Time of Truce, 1645-1652 105
15. VIII. Goa and Ceylon / War and Two Revolts, 1652-1655 121
16. IX. Goa and Ceylon / The Debacle, 1655-1656 141
17. Retrospect 167
18. Appendix, Notes, Bibliography, and Index
19. Appendix. Viceroys and Governors of Portuguese India and Captains-General of Ceylon, 1594-1656 173
20. Notes 175
21. Bibliography 203
22. Index 211