Cut Nyak Dhien
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Cut Nyak Dhien was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was posth
Cut Nyak Dhien when arrested by the Dutch in 1905
Cut Nyak Dhien after being captured by Dutch East Indies officials
Teuku Umar, c. 1890
Stamp of Indonesia, 2008
Aceh War
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The Aceh War, 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 i
Cut Nyak Dhien
…Cut Nyak Dhien (VOSS: Tjoet Nja' Dhien; c. 1848–6 November 1908) was a leader of the Acehnese guerrilla forces during the Aceh War. Following the death of her husband Teuku Umar, she led guerrilla actions against the Dutch for 25 years. She was posthumously awarded the title of…
Drawing of the Battle of Samalanga in Aceh
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