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The Bengal Presidency establishes a naval base …
Years: 1786 - 1786
February
The Bengal Presidency establishes a naval base and penal colony on Chatham Island in the southeast bay of Great Andaman in 1789.
The settlement is now known as Port Blair (after the Bombay Marine lieutenant Archibald Blair who founded it).
The settlement is now known as Port Blair (after the Bombay Marine lieutenant Archibald Blair who founded it).
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- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- British people
- East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies)
- India, East India Company rule in
- Bengal Presidency
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Years: 1786 - 1786
February
Locations
Groups
- Britain, Kingdom of Great
- British people
- East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies)
- India, East India Company rule in
- Bengal Presidency
Subjects
Regions
Subregions