First Aceh Expedition
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The First Aceh Expedition was a 19th-century Dutch military campaign launched to subdue the Sultanate of Aceh in northern Sumatra, marking the opening stage of the protracted Aceh War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Aceh Expedition canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: First Aceh Expedition Context triple: [Aceh War, hasPhase, First Aceh Expedition]
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Aceh War
The Aceh War was a protracted late-19th- to early-20th-century conflict in northern Sumatra in which the Dutch fought to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh, becoming one of the bloodiest and most significant colonial wars in Indonesian history.
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Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
The Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra was a late 13th-century naval and military campaign launched by the Javanese Singhasari Kingdom to assert influence over the Malay polities in central Sumatra and control key maritime trade routes.
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Cochinchina campaign
The Cochinchina campaign was a mid-19th-century French and Spanish military intervention in southern Vietnam that led to the establishment of French colonial rule in the region.
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Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
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Pangkor Engagement of 1874
The Pangkor Engagement of 1874 was a landmark agreement between the British and Malay rulers that established British political control over Perak and marked the beginning of formal British colonial administration in the Malay Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Aceh Expedition Target entity description: The First Aceh Expedition was a 19th-century Dutch military campaign launched to subdue the Sultanate of Aceh in northern Sumatra, marking the opening stage of the protracted Aceh War.
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A.
Aceh War
The Aceh War was a protracted late-19th- to early-20th-century conflict in northern Sumatra in which the Dutch fought to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh, becoming one of the bloodiest and most significant colonial wars in Indonesian history.
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B.
Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra
The Pamalayu expedition to Sumatra was a late 13th-century naval and military campaign launched by the Javanese Singhasari Kingdom to assert influence over the Malay polities in central Sumatra and control key maritime trade routes.
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C.
Cochinchina campaign
The Cochinchina campaign was a mid-19th-century French and Spanish military intervention in southern Vietnam that led to the establishment of French colonial rule in the region.
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D.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
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E.
Pangkor Engagement of 1874
The Pangkor Engagement of 1874 was a landmark agreement between the British and Malay rulers that established British political control over Perak and marked the beginning of formal British colonial administration in the Malay Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch colonial military expedition
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
ⓘ
Aceh Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Sultanate of Aceh
|
| conflict | Aceh War ⓘ |
| conflictTheater |
Strait of Malacca
ⓘ
surface form:
Malacca Strait region
Sumatra ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war campaign ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch East Indies
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ |
| describedAs | opening stage of the protracted Aceh War ⓘ |
| endTime | 1873 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Aceh Expedition ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Dutch attempt to establish control over Aceh
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Dutch desire to secure trade routes in the Malacca Strait ⓘ concern over Aceh’s foreign relations with other powers ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
escalation of Dutch–Acehnese conflict
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initiation of a long guerrilla war in Aceh ⓘ need for a second, larger Dutch expedition ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Dutch colonialism in Indonesia
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resistance to colonial rule in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| involves |
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
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Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ |
| location |
Aceh
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northern Sumatra ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
occupation of key Acehnese positions
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subjugation of the Sultanate of Aceh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beginning of decades-long Aceh War
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underestimation of Acehnese resistance by Dutch authorities ⓘ |
| opponent |
Acehnese forces
ⓘ
Sultanate of Aceh military ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aceh War
ⓘ
Dutch conquest of the Indonesian archipelago ⓘ history of Aceh ⓘ history of Indonesia ⓘ history of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| result |
Dutch military setback
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failure of Dutch forces to quickly subdue Aceh ⓘ |
| startTime | 1873 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Aceh Expedition Description of subject: The First Aceh Expedition was a 19th-century Dutch military campaign launched to subdue the Sultanate of Aceh in northern Sumatra, marking the opening stage of the protracted Aceh War.
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