Farquhar, William, 1774-1839
Variant names
Bretons,
Biographical notes:
1791 ensign, Corps of Engineers, Madras; 1795 commandant of a party of Madras pioneers, military expedition against Malacca; 1795-1803 captain-lieutenant, chief of staff to the British commandant, Malacca; 1803-1818 commandant and later resident, Malacca; 1811 command of military intelligence and the guides during the conquest of Java; 1812 temporary control of Bangka; 1818-1823 commandant and resident of Singapore; 1829 colonel; 1837 major-general.
Epithet: army officer and colonial administrator
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x00022e
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Places:
- Mentawai Islands, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Billiton, Indonesia (as recorded)
- United States of America (as recorded)
- Cochin-China, Asia (as recorded)
- Nias, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Johore, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Pacitan, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Chettok, Java (as recorded)
- Bima, Sumbawa (as recorded)
- Banda, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Persia, Asia Minor (as recorded)
- East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Malay Archipelago, South East Asia (as recorded)
- Banca, Sumatra (as recorded)
- Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Singapore, South East Asia (as recorded)
- Borneo, Indonsesia (as recorded)
- Malaya, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Cadoe, Java (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Singapore, Asia (as recorded)
- Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Bantam, Java (as recorded)
- Kedah, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Pontianak, Indonesia (as recorded)
- China, Asia (as recorded)
- Jakarta, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Penang, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Benkulen, Sumatra (as recorded)
- Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean (as recorded)
- Prince of Wales' Island, Malay Penang (as recorded)
- Penang, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Tonquin, China (as recorded)
- Makasar, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Saigun, Cochin China (as recorded)
- Fort Marlborough, Sumatra (as recorded)
- Malay States, Malaysia (as recorded)
- Indrapura, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Java, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Ambon Island, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Bangka, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Siam, Kingdom of, Asia (as recorded)
- Nassau Island (Cook Islands), Bahamas (as recorded)
- Borneo, Indonesia (as recorded)
- Dutch East Indies, Asia (as recorded)
- Indonesia, Asia (as recorded)
- Hué, Cochin-China (as recorded)
