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He opposed taxation by the British"s taxation policy in the area and refused to pay lieutenant This was a direct cause of a conflict known as the Naning War. Dol Said"s defiance led the British to send 150 soldiers led by Captain Wyllie to capture Naning in early August 1831.
The British realised that Naning could not be easily attacked and requested reinforcement from the Yamtuan Muda Raja Ali in Rembau.
Raja Ali agreed to send 600 troops to assist British on the attack of Naning.Later in March 1832, British sent a larger force, consisted of 1200 troops, to defeat Dol Said"s force. Colonel Herbert led in this assault against Naning.
In the second attack, Naning failed to receive military aids from its neighbours. Such failure along with the presence of a huge British expedition forced Dol Said to retreat to Sri Menanti before surrendering himself, effectively ending the war.
British then combined Malacca and Naning.
Dol Said was given a home in Malacca. Till today, Dol Said is still known as a hero in Malaysia.