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Siege of Galle (1640)

 * ... that high casualty rates among Dutch troops during the Siege of Galle (1640), gave rise to the proverb "Gold in Malacca, lead in Galle"?

Created by Nishadhi (talk). Self nominated at 18:43, 31 August 2013 (UTC).


 * Symbol voting keep.svg This substantial and impressive article qualifies for DYK under the newness and length criteria. The hook fact is sourced to a book and is accepted in good faith. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:11, 5 September 2013 (UTC)