Pattimura
Indonesian rebel leader · Indonesia · On the map · Activists · Lived 1783 to 1817 · aged 34
Thomas Matulessy, also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a famous Ambonese soldier who became a symbol of both the Maluku and Indonesian struggle for independence, declared a national hero by President Suharto On 6 November 1973.
Pattimura is read about 246 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 4 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 99 days, one point a day.
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The Hongi Kora-kora fleet sent from Ternate and Tidore to Ambon to enforce the monopoly on the clove and nutmeg trade. Artwork by Quirijn Maurits Rudolph Ver Huell, 1817.
Jean Lubbert van den Berg was handed over by a local man, one of Pattimura's followers, and Maria Pattiwael to the Naval Lieutenant,Quirijn Maurits Rudolph Ver Huell 1817.
Illustration of the Battle of Waisisil Beach (1817): Depicting the pincer tactics employed by the forces of Thomas Matulessy and Philips Latumahina. After showering the enemy with gunfire from behind the mangrove forest, the warriors stormed the coast to wipe out Major Beetjes' remaining soldiers in close-quarters combat. Work of.Quirijn Maurits Rudolph Ver Huell.![The Monument of Kapitan Pattimura (Thomas Matulessy) in Ambon City.[17]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Patung_Pattimura_Terbaru.jpg/500px-Patung_Pattimura_Terbaru.jpg)
The Monument of Kapitan Pattimura (Thomas Matulessy) in Ambon City.[17]Awards
About this person
Country
Indonesia
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1783 to 1817 · aged 34
