raj of sarawak

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Raj of Sarawak

Raj of Sarawak (Great Britain)

Crown Colony of Sarawak

Establishment

September 1841: The Raj of Sarawak was established as an independent state from a series of land concessions acquired by an Englishman, James Brooke, from the Sultanate of Brunei.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1.World War II (Asia & Pacific)

Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.

1.1.1.Battle of Borneo (1941-42)

Was a successful campaign by Japanese Imperial forces for control of Borneo island, which was a British (the northern part) and Dutch (the southern part) possession.

December 1941: On December 15, Japanese troops landed, taking Miri, Seria and Lutong without great difficulty.

December 1941: The Japanese occupy the Kuching area.

April 1942: After ten weeks of resistance in the jungle, the Allied troops in Sarawak finally surrendered to the Japanese on April 1.

1.1.2.Borneo Campaign

Was the last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II to liberate Japanese-held British Borneo and Dutch Borneo.

1.1.2.1.Battle of North Borneo

Was a series of Allied amphibious landings in North Borneo to clear North Borneo from Japanese forces.

June 1945: The British secured Limbang.

June 1945: Uopposed British landing at Lutongù.

June 1945: Sabang conquered by great britain.

July 1945: During July, guerrillas assigned to Operation Semut captured Marudi from the Japanese.

1.2.End of World War II in Europe

Refers to the surrender of Axis forces and the end of World War II and to the territorial changes that were a direct consequence of World War II but happened after the traditional end of the War.

1.2.1.The Surrender of Japanese forces

Surrender of Japanese forces at the end of World War II.

September 1945: Japanese in Sarawak surrender.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1854: The Sultan of Brunei ceded Saribas and Skrang districts, which later became the Second Division, to the Sarawak Raj Brooke in 1853.

January 1862: In 1861, the Rajah of Sarawak acquired the vast Rajang River basin, which subsequently became the Third Division of the country.

January 1863: Expansion of the Dutch East Indies in Indonesia by 1862.

January 1883: Charles Brooke expanded the Raj of Sarawak's territory at the expense of Brunei.

January 1885: Charles Brooke expanded the Raj of Sarawak's territory at the expense of Brunei.

January 1889: In 1888, the Raj of Sarawak acquired protectorate status from the British Government.

January 1891: Charles Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak, expanded the Raj's territory at the expense of Brunei.

January 1906: Charles Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak, expanded the Raj's territory at the expense of Brunei.

January 1921: Expansion of the Dutch East Indies in Indonesia by 1920.

July 1946: The Crown Colony of Sarawak was established in 1946, shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration in the region.

July 1946: The Crown Colony of North Borneo was established in 1946 shortly after the dissolution of the British Military Administration in the area.

September 1963: Malaysia was formed when the federation united with the Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak Crown Colonies.