British occupation of Penang
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
British colonial rule in Penang
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British occupation of Penang
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| gptkbp:impact |
development of Penang as a trading port
growth of George Town influx of immigrants to Penang |
| gptkbp:involvedCountry |
gptkb:Sultanate_of_Kedah
gptkb:Great_Britain |
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:Francis_Light
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| gptkbp:location |
Penang
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Francis_Light
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
rule of Sultanate of Kedah
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
establish British trading post
secure British naval base in Southeast Asia |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Straits_Settlements
gptkb:British_Malaya |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Penang becoming part of the Straits Settlements
establishment of British settlement in Penang |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
Treaty of 1786
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1786
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Jurist
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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