The 1786 acquisition of Pulau Pinang: unveiling the Light Letters, revisiting legal history case materials and R. Bonney’s Kedah 1771–1821

This article reviews the “acquisition” of Pulau Pinang by Francis Light and the East India Company (EIC) in the year 1786. The discussion centres on the contested history of Pulau Pinang and the collective memory of the Malays. It reveals discussions between Francis Light and the sultans of Kedah on...

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Main Authors: Mohd Noor Merican, Ahmad Murad, Mohamed Amin, Abd Ur-Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Penerbit USM 2021
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/111443/1/111443_The%201786%20acquisition%20of%20Pulau%20Pinang.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/111443/2/111443_The%201786%20acquisition%20of%20Pulau%20Pinang_SCOPUS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/111443/
http://web.usm.my/kajh/vol28_2_2021.html
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