Qualla: Manokwari: Where Empires Came and Went https://qualla.com/manokwari en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:28 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Manokwari: Where Empires Came and Went https://qualla.com/manokwari Manokwari: Where Empires Came and Went: Introduction https://qualla.com/manokwari/ Captain John Hayes sailed into Dore Bay in October 1793, planted the British flag, and renamed the place Restoration Bay -- because his crews needed restoring after months at sea. He built a stockade, called it Fort Coronation, and declared the surrounding territory New Albion for King George III. Two years later, the British abandoned everything. The spice trade had not been profitable enough, war with France demanded attention elsewhere, and the East India Company lost interest. Manokwari has that effect on distant powers: they arrive with ambitions, stay for a while, and eventually the jungle and the humidity outlast them all.

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]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/q/z/z/7/manokwari-wp/qzz7-manokwari-where-empires-came-and-went-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Manokwari: Where Empires Came and Went: A Harbor at the Edge of the Known World https://qualla.com/manokwari/ Long before European ships appeared in Dore Bay, trade routes connected Manokwari's coast to the wider Malay and Moluccan world. By the 19th century, some local chiefs had adopted Islam through these maritime connections. The harbor itself -- sheltered, deep, rimmed by forested h...

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