Of Conquests and Resistance

KUTARAJA, April 8, 1873. On the beach of Kuta Pante Ceureumen, 3,000 Dutch troops walked ashore. Gunshots echoed sounding like the drums of war. Offshore 22 war vessels lay at anchor in a show of force adding pressure on the Sultan of Aceh to surrender.

Fighting broke out lasting several days. The military expedition was a failure with the death of Maj. Gen. Kohler. Batavia was driven into a rage. A second expedition was launched with troops many

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