
Part One: The Family That Stole Malaysia
Behind the Bastards
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James Brook Threatens the Raja With Cannons
After threatening the Raja with cannons, James Brooke sails to Brunei and marches on the Sultan's palace. He comes ashore with a company of heavily armed men. "The luckiest dumb guy" is based on true events from 18th-century British history.
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