Draft 2
DRAFT 2(Edited) PERANG ACEH (ACEH WAR) The History in Sumatra Aceh War - Netherlands or Aceh War is the war The Sultanate of Aceh against the Netherlands began in 1873 until 1904. The Aceh Sultanate departed in January 1904, but the Acehnese war with guerrilla warfare continued. On March 26, 1873,the Dutch declared war for Aceh and began releasing cannons into the mainland of Aceh from the warship Citadel van Antwerpen. On April 5, 1873, the Dutch landed at Pante Ceureumen under the leadership of Johan Harmen Rudolf Kohlar, and immediately mastered the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque. Kohlar at that time brought 3,198 soldiers. 168 were approved by officers The First Aceh War (1873-1874) was led by Panglima Polim and Sultan Mahmud Syah against the Dutch led by Kohlar. Kohlar with 3000 soldiers was broken, where Kohlar himself was killed on April 14, 1873. Ten days later, wars raged everywhere. The biggest one is recapturing the Baiturrahman Grand Mo...