Fort Cornwallis - Georgetown, Penang
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Riblit
N 05° 25.229 E 100° 20.559
47N E 648753 N 599308
The largest standing fort in Malaysia
Waymark Code: WM89VA
Location: Malaysia
Date Posted: 02/24/2010
Views: 13
Captain Sir Francis Light soon took possession of Penang Island from Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin of Kedah on 11 August 1786 and the first fort was built of niblong (pine trunks) here in the same year. He named it after the Governor-General of Bengal, Charles Cornwallis.
During Colonel R.T. Farquhar’s term as Governor (1804), Indian convict labour was used to rebuild the fort in stone and the same size, shape and layout as the original. The fort was completed in 1810 and was intended as a defense against pirates, Kedah and the French. It was surrounded by a moat 20' wide and 6' deep. The moat was filled in during the 1920's malaria epidemic.
The fort has never engaged in a battle and its use by the British East India Company was mainly administrative.
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1786
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Britian
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: No it wasn't
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route
Current condition: Restored
This site is administered by ----: Sebagus Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd
If admission is charged -: 3.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
Official or advertised web-page: Not listed
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": Not listed
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed
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