Raffles and the British Invasion of Java by Tim Hannigan
In 1811, an army of 10,000 British redcoats splashed ashore through the muddy shallows off Batavia (now Jakarta) to conquer the Dutch colony of Java. They would remain there for five turbulent years. Drawing on both British and Javanese archival sources, this narrative history-cum-biography explores the bloody battles and furious controversies that marked British rule in Java, and reveals the future founder of Singapore, Thomas Stamford Raffles in a shocking new light.
Murder in the Hindu Kush, Tim Hannigan's first book, was shortlisted for the Boardman-Tasker Award. Raffles and the British Conquest of Java, his second book, won the John Brooks Prize in 2013. His features and travel stories appear in Indonesian and international newspapers and magazines on a regular basis. In addition, he wrote and edited A Short History of Indonesia and A Quick History of Bali.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789814358859 |
| ISBN 10 | 9814358851 |
| Title | Raffles and the British Invasion of Java |
| Author | Tim Hannigan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Monsoon Books |
| Year published | 2013-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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