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Second expedition to Palembang

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Second expedition to Palembang

De beschieting van Palembang, Sumatra, 24 juni 1821, Martinus Schouman
Date1821
Location
Result Dutch victory
Belligerents
Netherlands Palembang Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Hendrik Merkus
François de Stuers
Mahmud Badaruddin
Strength
4,179 Unknown
Casualties and losses
95 killed
220 wounded
Unknown

The second expedition to Palembang was a punitive expedition by the Dutch against the Palembang Sultanate in 1821. The commander of the expedition, Hendrik Merkus de Kock, succeeded in coming to an agreement with Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II.

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Sources

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