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The Sultanate of Johor used Singapore as a trading port for a while in the 16th and 17th centuries, however the Portuguese burnt that port city down in the early 1600s. The island remained pretty much forgotten until Sir Raffles arrived and set up a British trading post.
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When was Singapore founded?
Singapore was found in 1819.
Which European country founded Singapore in 1819?
Singapore was colonised by the British in 1819.
When was Singapore Stone created?
Singapore Stone was created in 1819.
When was Singapore Post created?
Singapore Post was created in 1819.
When did raffles come to Singapore?
He made Singapore a successful and properous, free port. He made a town too. He also had many schools named after him.
When did the British arrive in Singapore?
The British fleet lead by Sir Stamford Raffles arrived in Singapore in 1819.
How did sir stamford raffles found Singapore?
Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford Raffles on 29th January 1819.
When did sir Stanford raffles discover Singapore?
28 Jan 1819
When did Sir Stamford Raffles made Singapore into a port?
6 February 1819
Where did Sir Stamford Raffles first stepped on Singapore?
28th January 1819 as on a plaque of the statue of Raffles on the bank of Singapore River
When was Richard Sissons born?
Richard Sisson was born in 1957, in Singapore.
Is john Crawfurd the founder of Singapore?
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded Singapore in 1819. On 29 January 1819, Raffles together with Major William Faquhar and some sepoys rowed in a small boat to the mouth of Singapore River. When they landed, Raffles and his entourage went to meet the Temenggong at his house.
