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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_conflict
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gptkbp:aftermath
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British control of Penang
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gptkbp:casualties
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significant losses on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1780
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gptkbp:duration
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several months
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:British_Malaya
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gptkbp:historical_context
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colonial competition in Southeast Asia
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for British expansion in Malaya
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Siege of Penang
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Dutch_East_India_Company
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Penang
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gptkbp:notable_person
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Captain Henry S. Smith
Admiral Van Imhoff
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gptkbp:outcome
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Dutch withdrawal
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gptkbp:part_of
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Anglo-Dutch War (1651–1674)
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gptkbp:political_impact
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increased British influence in the region
decline of Dutch power in Asia
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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Capture of Penang (1786)
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gptkbp:related_event
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Anglo-Dutch Treaty (1824)
Battle of Penang (1795)
Capture of Malacca (1795)
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic control of the Strait of Malacca
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:blockade
artillery bombardment
land assault
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gptkbp:type
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naval siege
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fort_Cornwallis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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