Historedia
Person

Sir Stamford Raffles

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1818–1828

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Stamford Raffles, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Stamford Raffles sets out to seek approval for a trading station at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula

    1818

    Role: Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen

    1. 1818 · Unspecified; correspondence with CalcuttaApproval for Trading Station

      Raffles secured permission from Lord Hastings to establish a settlement, despite prior financial controversies and negative opinions.

    2. 1818 · Malay PeninsulaVoyage to Malacca

      Raffles sailed to Malacca in late 1818 to personally secure a British presence in the Riau area.

  2. Raffles lands at Singapore and the Treaty of Singapore

    1819

    Role: British colonial official and negotiator

    1. 29 January 1819 · Southern tip of the Malay PeninsulaLanding at Singapore

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

    2. 6 February 1819 · SingaporeTreaty of Singapore

      Raffles, Hussein Shah, and Temenggong Abdul Rahman signed the Treaty of Singapore on 6 February 1819, founding a British trading settlement.

  3. London Zoo opens

    1828

    Role: Founder

    1. 1828 · Regent's ParkEstablishment of Grounds

      Decimus Burton laid out the initial grounds in 1828, beginning with the Clock Tower above the llama house.

    2. 27 April 1828 · Regent's ParkOpening of London Zoo

      London Zoo opened in April 1828 as a scientific collection for the Zoological Society of London, initially restricted to society fellows.

Sources

  1. Stamford Raffles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. London Zoo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02