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Fort Cornwallis is a bastion fort in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, built by the British East India Company in the late 18th century. Named after the then Lieutenant-General The 2nd Earl Cornwallis (1738–1805), the Governor-General of Bengal at the time of the fort's construction, it is the largest standing fort in Malaysia.
The Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse (Malay: Rumah Api Kota Cornwallis) is a lighthouse in Fort Cornwallis, George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is currently under the management of the Maritime Authority of Malaysia.
Fort Cornwallis chapel is a Christian chapel situated inside Fort Cornwallis in George Town, within the Malaysian state of Penang. History
Fort Cornwallis was also constructed next to the cleared field. The field, now known as the Padang, was the place where sepoys from India, who were deployed to Penang by the British East India Company, disembarked from their transport vessels. [1] The Padang has been used for recreational purposes since the mid-19th century.
A corner of the wall surrounding Fort Cornwallis is situated behind the tower. [1] It was donated by Cheah Chen Eok, a local businessman, who provided $30,000 for the purpose, [ 2 ] and was designed by Mr. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, Penang, and built by Messrs Barnett and Stark.
Cornwallis's force was also constantly suffering food shortages, and the earl ensured that officers and soldiers shared equally in the suffering. [90] Cornwallis was unable to intercept the arriving reinforcements, and learned that Greene had taken up a position at Guilford Courthouse on March 14, apparently ready to do battle. [91]
The west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, which faces the Strait of Malacca, contains a large concentration of lighthouses aimed at navigation through the narrow strait, as well as serving to direct ships into major ports such as Port Klang, Malacca and Penang.
Kota Kinabalu City Hall The Malaysia Monument is a structure in Kota Kinabalu , Sabah , erected to commemorate the formation of Malaysia in 1963. The monument was sponsored by the local Chinese community and is located near the Kota Kinabalu City Hall , where it is still used as part of Malaysia Day celebrations.