The Raffles Affair

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:conflict multiple stakeholders
British and Dutch
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:the_British_Empire
territorial claims
Thomas Stamford Raffles
British interests in Asia
gptkbp:founded_in British authority in the region
Singapore as a trading port
gptkbp:historical_event the complexities of colonial diplomacy
the future of Singapore
the impact of colonialism on local populations
gptkbp:historical_impact future colonial policies.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Raffles Affair
gptkbp:included gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations
gptkbp:influenced British imperial policy
gptkbp:involved Thomas Stamford Raffles
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of the history of international relations in Asia
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:historical_analysis
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:is_documented_in Raffles' writings
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as literature and media
gptkbp:is_related_to the establishment of British settlements
gptkbp:is_significant_for Southeast Asian history
trade routes in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:key_event the history of colonialism
gptkbp:led_to British colonization of Singapore
gptkbp:negotiated_by local Malay rulers
gptkbp:notable_event British colonial history
gptkbp:occurs_in 1819
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:resulted_in Treaty of London 1824
gptkbp:strategic_goals the British government
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for economic development in Singapore
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the rise of British power in the region
gptkbp:was_a_negotiation_over sovereignty and control
gptkbp:was_a_negotiation_that_involved economic interests
gptkbp:was_a_negotiation_that_resulted_in the division of territories
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to the establishment of British Malaya
the founding of modern Singapore
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the search for new trade routes
the decline of the Dutch East India Company
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for gptkb:Southeast_Asia
British expansion in Asia
gptkbp:was_characterized_by strategic maneuvering
gptkbp:was_followed_by the establishment of the Straits Settlements
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_Napoleonic_Wars
European colonial ambitions
gptkbp:was_marked_by the signing of treaties
gptkbp:was_part_of the Anglo-Dutch rivalry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mr._Raffles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6