British Bencoolen
| Bencoolen Residency | |||||
| Residency of British Empire | |||||
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| • | Established | 1785 | |||
| • | Anglo–Dutch Treaty | 1 March 1824 | |||
| Today part of |
 Indonesia
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British Bencoolen was a British possession in Sumatra based in the area of what is now Bengkulu City. A presence was established in 1685.
Originally a Presidency within British India, in 1785 it was downgraded to Bencoolen Residency and placed under the Bengal Presidency.
On 15 October 1817, Stamford Raffles was appointed Governor-General of Bencoolen. During his time as Governor-General, Raffles enacted major reforms, including the abolition of slavery, as well as creating Singapore to provide a new trading port in the region.
In 1823, Singapore was removed from the control of Bencoolen. Bencoolen was ceded to the Netherlands in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824.
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