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Tajuk : LANUN (PIRATES), A SKETCH.
Deskripsi : FROM THE EARLIEST TIME OF OCEAN-GOING TRADE, PIRATES WERE FEARED BY ALL TRADERS. THE NUMEROUS ISLANDS, CREEKS, AND MANGROVE SWAMPS OF THE MALAY PENINSULAR AND ARCHIPELAGO AFFORDED THEM FACILITIES FOR AMBUSH AND ESCAPE. THE MOST FEARED PIRATES WERE THE LANUNS, WHOSE LONG SWIFT PRAHUS SOME FIFTY FEET LONG, FITTED WITH STOUT BAMBOO LEDGES, MANNED BY SOME 30 FIGHTING MEN, ARMED WITH MOUNTED BRASS FOUR-POUNDERS NEAR THE BOW, 3 TO 6 GUNS AROUND THE SIDES. THE MEN CARRIED SPEARS, MUSKETS AND LARGE BAMBOO SHIELDS, ROBBED TRADERS MERCILESSLY. THIS LARGE PRAHU IS ONE OF THE EARLY PERIOD. G.1629 (N.101)
No Penerimaan : 2001/0025945W
Media Asal : GAMBAR FOTO
Subjek : PERISTIWA
Sumber : JABATAN ARKIB NEGARA MALAYSIA
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Jenis Rekod : IMEJ
Kategori : ARKIB AWAM
Subkategori : PERSEKUTUAN - JABATAN
Lokasi : IBU PEJABAT