Fort Marlborough) is a British fort in the city of Bengkulu. This fort was established by the East India Company (EIC) in 1713-1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Callet as a bastion of English. Konon, benteng ini merupakan benteng terkuat Inggris di wilayah Timur setelah benteng St. George di Madras, India. The fort is erected on an artificial hill, overlooking the city of Bengkulu and backs to the Indian Ocean.
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This fort was once burned by the people of Bengkulu; so that the residents were forced to flee to Madras. They then returned in 1724 after the holding of the agreement. In 1793, an attack was launched. In this incident a British officer, Robert Hamilton, was killed. And then in 1807, the Resident Thomas Parr was also killed. Both are commemorated by the establishment of the monuments in the city of Bengkulu by the British government.
Marlborough was still functioning as a bastion until the years 1825-1942 the Dutch East Indies, Japan in 1942-1945, and in the war of independence of Indonesia. Since Japan's defeat until 1948, the castle was widened police headquarters. However, in 1949-1950, the fort was occupied again by the Dutch Marlborough. After the Dutch left in 1950, the fort Marlborough into the army headquarters. Until 1977, the fort was handed over to the Department of Education to have been restored and used as a heritage building.
So, let's come and see the beauty of history that exist in World War II. Location; Bengkulu City,Sumatera. Indonesia.