Who established George Town as an entrepôt in 1786?
Francis Light
James Cook
Robert Clive
William Raffles
Answer
Francis Light of the East India Company established George Town as an entrepôt in 1786. It was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and grew rapidly in the early 19th century.
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