Stuart called on Batavian governor Johan Van Angelbeek to surrender the colony peacefully and many trading posts were taken without resistance, but Stuart's forces were opposed at Trincomalee in August 1795 and briefly at Colombo in February 1796.
Stuart meminta Gubernur Batavia Johan Van Angelbeek untuk menyerahkan koloninya dengan damai dan banyak pos perdagangan direbut tanpa perlawanan, namun pasukan Stuart menghadapi perlawanan di Trincomalee pada Agustus 1795 dan sebentar di Kolombo pada bulan Februari 1796.