Aceh War
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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.
Aliases (2)
- Aceh insurgency ×1
- Atjeh War ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian historical event
→
colonial war → war → |
| aftermath |
continued low-level resistance after official end
→
formal Dutch control over Aceh → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Atjeh War
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|
| belligerent |
Dutch East Indies colonial government
→
Kingdom of the Netherlands → Sultanate of Aceh → |
| casualties |
tens of thousands of Acehnese killed
→
thousands of Dutch and colonial troops killed → |
| cause |
Dutch attempt to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh
→
Dutch desire to control northern Sumatra → strategic interest in the Strait of Malacca → |
| combatantCommander |
Cut Nyak Dhien
→
Cut Nyak Meutia → General Johan Harmen Rudolf Köhler → Joan Willem van Heutsz → Teuku Umar → |
| conflictType |
asymmetric warfare
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|
| endDate |
1904
→
1914 → |
| hasLegacy |
symbol of Acehnese resistance to foreign rule
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|
| hasPhase |
First Aceh Expedition
→
Second Aceh Expedition → guerrilla phase → |
| involves |
Acehnese nobility
→
Acehnese ulama → Islamic leadership in Aceh → |
| locatedIn |
Aceh
→
Dutch East Indies → Indonesia → northern Sumatra → |
| notableFigure |
Snouck Hurgronje
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|
| partOf |
Dutch colonial expansion in Indonesia
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|
| relatedTo |
Dutch colonialism in Indonesia
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Strait of Malacca trade routes → history of Aceh → |
| result |
Dutch victory
→
heavy casualties on both sides → incorporation of Aceh into the Dutch East Indies → |
| significance |
major resistance to Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia
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one of the bloodiest colonial wars in Indonesian history → one of the longest wars fought by the Netherlands → |
| startDate |
1873
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|
| strategy |
Acehnese guerrilla warfare
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Dutch scorched-earth tactics → |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Indonesian Army
("Aceh insurgency")
→
Royal Netherlands Army → |
conflict |
|
Aceh War
("Atjeh War")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
→
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engagedIn |
|
Acehnese
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|
historicalConflict |
|
Dutch colonial empire
→
|
notableConflict |
|
Dutch colonial government
→
|
notableEvent |