Historical figure

Hendrik Merkus de Kock

1779 – 1845

Commander of the Dutch East Indies Army 19th century Netherlands

Dutch general who led operations against Diponegoro. He changed tactics to moving columns and defensive forts that narrowed the maneuvering space of Javanese forces.

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A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200 M. C. Ricklefs · Palgrave Macmillan · 2008 Discussed in The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price
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The Power of Prophecy: Prince Dipanagara and the End of an Old Order in Java, 1785-1855 Peter Carey · KITLV Press · 2007 Discussed in The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price
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Babad Dipanagara: An Account of the Outbreak of the Java War (1825-30) Peter Carey (ed.) · Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society · 1981 Discussed in The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price

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The Java War 1825-1830: Diponegoro's Resistance and Yogyakarta's Price

In the early 19th century, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta faced heavy political and economic pressure. The Dutch colonial government increasingly intervened in palace…

1825 - 1830 3 min read 11 Nov 8, 2026

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