Statistical Materials

Statistical Materials

Author: United States. National Recovery Administration. Division of Review. Statistics Section

Publisher:

Published: 1935

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13:

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Raffles, 1781-1826

Raffles, 1781-1826

Author: Sir Reginald Coupland

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2017-01-12

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1787208516

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First published in 1926, this is a scholarly work on Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, FRS (July 6, 1781 - July 5, 1826), a British statesman, Lieutenant-Governor of British Java (1811-1815) and Governor-General of Bencoolen (1817-1822), best known for his founding of Singapore. He was also heavily involved in the conquest of the Indonesian island of Java from Dutch and French military forces during the Napoleonic Wars and contributed to the expansion of the British Empire.