Perak War

Perak War

The Perak War (1875-1876) took place between British and local forces in Perak, a state in northwestern Malaysia. The sultan of Upper Perak and other local chiefs attempted to end foreign influence in the region and remove the British administrator James W.W. Birch. Following the murder of Birch in 1875, British forces were sent in to end local resistance.

External links

* [http://onwar.com/aced/chrono/c1800s/yr75/fperak1875.htm Perak War 1875-1876]
* [http://www.redcoat.info/perak.htm British Casualties]

Also See

[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Corresp:_Actions_of_Perak_Expeditionary_Force_post-murder_of_Birch Corresp: Actions of Perak Expeditionary Force post-murder of Birch]


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