Melaka Review

18^th Century

1710                 -           St. Peter’s Church, the oldest functioning Christian Church in Malaysia, is built by the Dutch descendents comprising an architectural mix of Oriental and Occidental.

1753                 -           The Christ Church is completed.

1756                 -           The Bugis under Daing Kamboja attack Melaka.

1784                 -           Raja Haji lands in Melaka to capture it but is killed.

1795                 -           The British take over Melaka from the Dutch.

19^th Century

1806                 -           The British begin the demolition of the Portuguese fortress and total abandonment of Melaka. They planned to transfer the trade and population to Penang in order to weaken Melaka’s standing as a trading centre.

1808                 -           The timely arrival of Stamford Raffles, saves Melaka from total destruction.

1818                 -           With the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Melaka returned to the Dutch under Treaty of Venice.

1819                 -           Sultan Hussain Mohammad Shah of Johor cedes Singapore to the English East India Company. The Sultan’s grave lies within the ground of the Tranquerah Mosque.

1824                 -           By Anglo-Dutch Traty, or Treaty of London, Melaka is firmly placed under British rule. Along with Penang and Singapore, Melaka is incorporated into the Straits Settlement in 1826.

1867                 -           The administration of the Straits Settlements is transferred from the Governor – General of India’s Office to the Colonial Office in London and Melaka becomes a British colony.