Lascarins
Sign in to saveLascarins (, or Lascareen, Lascoreen and Lascarine) is a term used in Sri Lanka to identify indigenous soldiers who fought for the Portuguese during the Portuguese era (1505–1658) and continued to serve as colonial soldiers until the 1930s. The lascarins played a crucial role not only in the colonial armies, but also in the success of the campaigns of the local kingdoms.
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- Instance of
- military unit
- Country
- Portugal
- Located in
- Sri Lanka
- Image
- Padikara Mudali Nanayakkara Rajawasala Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesingha Siriwardana of Richmond Castle Kalutara (1889-1947).jpg
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- inception
- 1500-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1930-00-00
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Lascarins (, or Lascareen, Lascoreen and Lascarine) is a term used in Sri Lanka to identify indigenous soldiers who fought for the Portuguese during the Portuguese era (1505–1658) and continued to serve as colonial soldiers until the 1930s. The lascarins played a crucial role not only in the colonial armies, but also in the success of the campaigns of the local kingdoms.
==Derivation== thumb|left|250px|A 16th century Portuguese watercolour, depicting Lascaris of the Cambay State|Kingdom of Cambay and his wife.
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