Historedia
Person

Willem Jacobszoon Coster

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1638–1640

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Willem Jacobszoon Coster, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Signing of the Treaty of Kandy

    1638

    Role: Dutch Vice Commander

    1. 23 May 1638 · BatticaloaSigning of the Kandyan Treaty

      King Rajasinghe II and Dutch commanders signed the 19-article treaty in Batticaloa on 23 May 1638.

  2. Siege of Galle

    1640

    Role: Dutch Commodore and mastermind of the siege

    1. 8 March 1640 · Bay of GalleDutch Landing at Galle

      Dutch expeditionary force lands at Bay of Galle on 8 March 1640.

    2. 8–13 March 1640 · Santa Cruz de Gale fortPortuguese Resistance and Casualties

      Portuguese garrison mounts stiff resistance, causing high Dutch casualties and inspiring a proverb.

    3. 9–13 March 1640 · Santa Cruz de Gale fortBombardment and Storming

      Dutch bombard fort for four days before storming and capturing it on 13 March 1640.

Sources

  1. Kandyan Treaty of 1638 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  2. Siege of Galle (1640) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22