First Aceh Expedition

First Aceh Expedition
	; General J.H.R. Köhler killed in Mesigit
Date	26 March 1873 – 25 April 1873; (4 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Sultanate of Aceh
Result	Acehnese Victory
Belligerents
Netherlands	Sultanate of Aceh
Commanders and leaders
J.H.R. Köhler †	Panglima Polim; Sultan Alauddin Mahmud Syah II

The First Aceh Expedition, was a military campaign undertaken by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) against the sultanate of Aceh in the north of Sumatra in 1873. The expedition was launched as a punitive measure by the Dutch colonial authorities in response to perceived challenges to their control over the region and Aceh's resistance to Dutch interference in its affairs.

The campaign resulted in a Dutch victory. However, it was costly for both sides, with significant loss of life on both sides and extensive destruction of Aceh's infrastructure and economy.

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