Penang Malaysia - Fort Cornwallis

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Fort Cornwallis is the site where Captain Francis Light landed. The fort was built to protect British royal artillery troops from possible French attacks (Anglo-French rivalry was at its peak at the time), the fort was christened “Cornwallis” after the late 18th century Governor-General of Bengal, India, Charles Marquis Cornwallis. You can read more about the fort from source.

Statue of Captain Francis Light

There's a chapel inside the fort.

Cell rooms have been converted into galleries displaying historical facts, artifacts and conservation efforts

Bunk for keeping gunpowder

Canons facing the sea to protect the island