Malaysia Evolution of the Dutch Empire
the ruins of dutch fort @ telak gedung, malaysia
melaka*
kuala kedah*
kuala linggi
kuala selangor
tanjung putus*
ilha das naus
kota belanda (1670–1743, 1745–1748) origins of fort can traced 1670. @ time, dutch had monopoly on export of tin in perak. fort built protect tin trade. located in fishing village of teluk gedung on pangkor island. fort built in 1651 destroyed. in 1670, batavia ordered construction of new wooden fort. ten years later replaced brick one. in 1690, malays under leadership of panglima kulup attacked, damaging fort , killing several dutchmen. settlement temporarily abandoned until 1743, when dutch returned , repaired it. dutch stationed 60 soldiers here, including of 30 europeans.
in 1748, dutch built fort near perak river. following dutch administrators ordered abandonment of fort. in 1973, museums department rebuilt fort , tourist attraction.
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