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The Company Established The Old Protestant Cemetery In 1821 " In Response To A Lack Of Burial Sites For Protestants In The Roman Catholic Portuguese Colony" (Wiki)
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The Island Of Penang Was Ceded To The Briitish Eic In 1786 And Fort Cornwallis Was Created By It To Protect The Island And Became Its Administrative Centre (See Link) In 1826 Penang, Malacca And Singapore Were Merged Into The Straits Settlements But Still Under Eic Control. In 1867 They Were Made Crown Colonies.
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Was Captured From The Marathas In 1803 By Forces Of The British Eic. They Turned It Into A Garrison For Eic Soldiers And Demolished A Number Of The Buildings Inside. During The Indian Rebellion Of 1857 Against Eic Rule The Eic Forces Were Besieged Inside The Fort