Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock was a Dutch military officer, colonial administrator and politician who served as lieutenant governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from 1826 to 1830. He also served a
Portrait by Cornelis Kruseman, c. 1826–1845
De Kock's fleet conquering Palembang in 1821, by Louis Meijer
The Submission of Prince Dipo Negoro to General De Kock (1830) by Nicolaas Pieneman
The Royal Netherlands East Indies Army was the military force maintained by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in its colony of the Dutch East Indies, in areas that are now part of Indonesia. The KNIL's a
Hendrik Merkus de Kock
…Merkus (mother) Relatives Charles Paul de Kock (brother) Military service Allegiance Batavian Republic Dutch East Indies Branch/service Batavian Navy Dutch East Indies Army Rank Lieutenant general Battles/wars Diponegoro War Awards Military William Order Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock (25 May 1779 – 12 April 1845) was a…
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army coat of arms
Poster for recruitment for the KNIL. 1938
Recruitment poster – Versterkt onze gelederen! (1944)