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Herman Willem Daendels
Herman Willem Daendels | |
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._Gouverneur-generaal_(1808-10)_Rijksmuseum_SK-A-3790.jpeg) Posthumous portrait by Raden Saleh, 1838 | |
| Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast | |
| In office 11 March 1816 – 2 May 1818 | |
| Monarch | William I |
| Preceded by | Abraham de Veer (as Commandant-General) |
| Succeeded by | Frans Christiaan Eberhard Oldenburg (as Commander) |
| Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies | |
| In office 14 January 1808 – 15 May 1811 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Preceded by | Albertus Henricus Wiese |
| Succeeded by | Jan Willem Janssens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 October 1762 Hattem, Dutch Republic |
| Died | 2 May 1818 (aged 55) Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) |
| Resting place | Dutch Cemetery, Elmina |
| Political party | Patriots faction |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | Grande Armée |
| Years of service | 1785–1813 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Batavian Legion |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Legion of Honour |
Herman Willem Daendels (21 October 1762 – 2 May 1818) was a Dutch military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor-general of the Dutch East Indies from 1808 to 1811.[1][2]
- ^ Herald van der Linde (24 September 2020). Jakarta: History of a Misunderstood City. Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited. p. Chapter 6. ISBN 9789814928014. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ The only complete biography of Daendels is the now rather dated publication by Paul van 't Veer, Daendels, maarschalk van Holland (Zeist/Antwerpen: De Haan-Standaard Boekhandel 1963).
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