Bibliograph

Raffles, 1781-1826

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Label

Raffles, 1781-1826

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Raffles

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

1781-1826

Summary

First published in 1926, this is a scholarly work on Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, FRS (July 6, 1781 - July 5, 1826), a British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor of British Java (1811-1815) and Governor-General of Bencoolen (1817-1822), best known for his founding of Singapore. He was also heavily involved in the conquest of the Indonesian island of Java from Dutch and French military forces during the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the expansion of the British Empire

Target audience

adult

Creator