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Teuku Umar

Acehnese guerrilla leader (1854-1899) · Netherlands · On the map · Died at 45

Teuku Umar was a leader of a guerrilla campaign against the Dutch in Aceh during the Aceh War. He died when Dutch troops launched a surprise attack in Meulaboh. His body was buried in the Mugo area. Afterward, his wife Cut Nyak Dhien continued to lead the guerrillas. He was later made a Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia.

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National Hero of Indonesia1973

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Netherlands
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1899 · aged 45