The second expedition to Palembang was a
punitive expedition by the
Dutch against the
Palembang Sultanate
The Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam (كسلطانن ڤلامبڠ دارالسلام) is a sultanate in Indonesia whose capital was the city of Palembang in the southern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was proclaimed in 1659 by ''Sus ...
in 1821. The commander of the expedition,
Hendrik Merkus de Kock
Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock (25 May 1779 – 12 April 1845) was a Dutch general and nobleman who served in the Batavian Navy as Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1826 to 1830. He also was Minister of the Interior of t ...
, succeeded in coming to an agreement with Sultan
Mahmud Badaruddin II
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (1767–1852) was the 8th Sultan of the Palembang Sultanate and is now regarded as a National Hero of Indonesia
National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) is the highest-level title awarded in Ind ...
.
See also
*
First expedition to Palembang
{{Dutch colonial campaigns
The First expedition to Palembang was a punitive expedition of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army to Palembang
Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper cover ...
Sources
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* 1900. G. Kepper. ''Wapenfeiten van het Nederlands Indische Leger''; 1816-1900. M.M. Cuvee, Den Haag.'
* 1876. A.J.A. Gerlach. ''Nederlandse heldenfeiten in Oost Indë.'' Drie delen. Gebroeders
Royal Netherlands Army
Dutch conquest of Indonesia
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