Historedia
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Landing at Singapore

When
29 January 1819
Where
Southern tip of the Malay Peninsula
Part of
Raffles lands at Singapore and the Treaty of Singapore

Raffles established a post at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula on 29 January 1819, befriending Temenggong Abdul Rahman.

After surveying the Karimun Islands, Raffles landed in Singapura on 29 January 1819. He found Temenggong Abdul Rahman with 400 to 500 residents. The British encountered Chinese Teochews who had opened gambier plantations prior to arrival, facilitated by the Temenggong.

Sources

  1. Stamford Raffles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Hussein Shah of Johor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09

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