Tuanku Abbas
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Tuanku Abbas was a Malayan pirate active in the 1840s and the brother of a raja
h of Aceh
. He was well-known for sponsoring and leading pirate raids, the most notable of which occurred in 1843 when he captured an Indian Crew and plundered their ship. After the incident the crew escaped and appealed to the British
authorities who, the following year, burned Abbas' village to the ground.
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
h of Aceh
Aceh
Aceh is a special region of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its full name is Daerah Istimewa Aceh , Nanggroë Aceh Darussalam and Aceh . Past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin...
. He was well-known for sponsoring and leading pirate raids, the most notable of which occurred in 1843 when he captured an Indian Crew and plundered their ship. After the incident the crew escaped and appealed to the British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
authorities who, the following year, burned Abbas' village to the ground.