VISUAL OPERASI MENGHAPUS SERANGAN LANUN DI NUSANTARA DARI LAPORAN THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, 1845-1872

Abstract

The Malay Archipelago in Southeast Asia comprising islands rich in natural resources was the main reason for its significance in the commercial trade lane via sea routes in Asia. These bustling sea activities led to attacks on ships and seizures of goods by pirates. Various measures were carried out by the colonial authorities against the pirates in the hope of destroying them and reviving the thriving commercial activities. In order to protect the political and economic interests of the ruling party/government then, the gruesome activities of the pirates had to be reported to all parties. Such As, The Illustrated London News (ILN) took several initiatives to report on the development and steps taken to battle pirate attacks and activities of the British in their colonies, especially in Southeast Asia. Each report was enclosed with visual prints related to the incidents. These include efforts to eliminate the pirates in the Borneo Island, especially in Sabah and Sarawak and also the Sulu archipelago.