The Aceh War, also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War (1873–1904), was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh and the Kingdom of the Netherlands which was triggered by discussions between representatives of Aceh and the United States in Singapore during early 1873. The war was part of a series of conflicts in the late 19th century that consolidated Dutch rule over modern-day Indonesia.
Artist's depiction of the Battle of Samalanga in 1878
Malay soldiers under the Dutch command in Sumatra.
Capture of Fort Kuta Reh in Alasland on 14 June 1904, caused several hundred casualties to indigenous people, photo by H.M. Neeb
A Dutch military patrol on break during the Aceh War, photo by H.M. Neeb
The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam, was a sultanate centered in the modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline. Its capital was Kutaraja, the present-day Banda Aceh.
Slave market in Aceh during the early modern period
The execution of Portuguese prisoners in Aceh, 1588.
Alauddin Muhammad Da'ud Syah II, the last Sultan of Aceh who was active in the late-19th century
A ceramic plate made by Chinese Hui Muslims found in the Aceh Sultanate in the 17th century.
