William Farquhar

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1818

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Farquhar, 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: Background figure whose explorations informed Raffles's preference for Singapura

   1. 11818 · 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. 21818 · Malay PeninsulaVoyage to Malacca

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

Sources

1. Stamford Raffles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25