Back Herman Willem Daendels ACE هيرمان ويليم داينديلس ARZ Herman Willem Daendels German Herman Willem Daendels French Herman Willem Daendels FY Herman Willem Daendels ID Herman Willem Daendels Italian Herman Willem Daendels JV ഹെർമൻ വില്ലം ഡാൻഡൽസ് Malayalam Herman Willem Daendels Dutch
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).