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Part One: The Family That Stole Malaysia

Behind the Bastards

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James Brooke's Adventures in Singapore

James Brooke's adventures include getting some guys killed in the jungle and then briefly firing a bunch of cannons at pirates and canoes. The British governor of Singapore did not think that James Brooke was a great man. So there is at least a single rational person in this story so far.

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