Henry Edward John Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley, 2nd Baron Eddisbury, also known as Abdul Rahman Stanley, was a British nobleman and historian who translated The first voyage round the world
Henrietta Stanley, Baroness Stanley of Alderley, 1860
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
Henry Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley
…his Hajj to Mecca. Lord Stanley was the first Muslim member of the House of Lords, inheriting his titles in 1869 upon the death of his father. When the Dutch invasion of Aceh was in the news in 1873-74, Stanley was a critic of both Dutch and British policy towards Aceh, accusing Britain of betraying Aceh, its ancient ally…
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