The Bornean Wars were a series of conflicts fought between European expeditions from Albion, Lyonesse and Aquitaine, each trying to conquer and colonise the island for their respective country, and the native states of Brunei and Lanfang. Throughout the 19th century the great European powers expanded rapidly overseas, overcoming Cambodia, Siam, Malaya, Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi, until only Borneo was left of the independent countries of south-east Asia.