Forgotten White Rajah of Sarawak's Battles with the Borneo Pirates

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In the 1840’s an Englishman, created his own private kingdom on the island of Borneo. Supported by the Royal Navy, one of whose commanders is a far off relative to Queen Camilla, he fought the Borneo Pirates.

This is the story of James Brooke, the white Rajah of Sarawak, and the Borneo Pirates.


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Through the 1840's Sir James Brooke fought a series of bloody encounters with the pirates based along the north coast of Borneo.
He was supported in these efforts by the Royal Navy.

His battles with the pirates were contraversal, even at the time.
His tactics and motives were attacked in the British parliament.
Many questioned whether he was pursuing a humanitarian agenda or one of self enrichment and power.

At the end of his reign at Rajah of Sarawak, he had cleared the pirate menace from the waters around northern Borneo and established a dynasty that would rule Sarawak for nearly a century.

Sir James Brooke and Captain (later Admiral) Henry Keppel feature in the novel "Flashman's Lady"





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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Borneo Pirates
1:30 James Brooke
2:25 Rajah of Sarawak
3:27 Keppel Expedition
6:06 Cochrane Expedition
8:42 Sir James
9:47 Farquhar Expedition
11:20 Criticism in Parliament
12:49 Final Days
13:55 Brooke Dynasty

Sources used in researching this episode include:
Britain’s Forgotten Wars - Ian Hernon
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Queen Victoria’s Little Wars - Byron Farewell
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British Empire Magazine - Time Life International 1972
Asia Media
Time Magazine
Wiki
Desmond Leong - Borneo Post Online
Tom Williams Author


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