Jachtbuks

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Colonial War Booty: Military Violence in the Colonies

The Netherlands conducted many wars in the regions it claimed as colonies. It would not have been possible for the Netherlands to establish itself as a trading and administrative power in Asia without its army and navy using violence.

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Kris van Bali met schede

anoniem, anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, c. 1800 - c. 1899

Kris van Bali met schede

Jachtbuks

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, c. 1750 - c. 1900

Jachtbuks

Waterspuwer van aardewerk met gezicht

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, 1850 - 1900

Waterspuwer van aardewerk met gezicht
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Aceh War

Portrait of a Wounded KNIL soldier

Isaac Israels (signed by artist), 1882

Portrait of a Wounded KNIL soldier

Revolver uit Atjeh

Lemat & Girard, c. 1862 - c. 1881

Revolver uit Atjeh

Group of Red Cross Workers

anoniem, anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, 1874

Group of Red Cross Workers

Lombok War

Nederland-Lombok

Frederik Willhelm Schöttelndreier (mentioned on object), 1894-10

Nederland-Lombok

Presentation of the Lombok Cross by Queen Wilhelmina on the Malieveld

Mari ten Kate, 1895-07 - 1895-12-31

Presentation of the Lombok Cross by Queen Wilhelmina on the Malieveld

Nationaal Gevoel

Anton Molkenboer (mentioned on object), 1895-01-06

Nationaal Gevoel

Fortresses

Verovering van Ambon, 1606

Simon Fokke (mentioned on object), 1782 - 1784

Verovering van Ambon, 1606

View of Ambon

anonymous, anonymous, anoniem, anoniem, c. 1617

View of Ambon

Het fort Jaffnapatnam op Ceylon

Cornelis Steiger, c. 1710

Het fort Jaffnapatnam op Ceylon