Marlborough Benteng

Marlborough benteng is English heritage in the fortress city of Bengkulu. This fortress was established by the East India Company (EIC) in 1713-1719 under the leadership of Governor Joseph Callet bunker UK. In 1793, been re-attack. In the incident a British officer, Robert Hamilton, died. And later in the year 1807, resident Thomas Parr also killed. Marlborough still function as a bastion to the Netherlands-Indies 1825-1942 year, Japan 1942-1945 year, and in the Indonesian war of independence. Since Japan's defeat until 1948, the fort was manjadi police headquarters. However, in the year 1949-1950, Marlborough fort occupied by the Dutch again. After leaving the Netherlands in 1950, the fort became headquarters Marlborough TNI-AD.