Franco-Holland's Army in the East Indies (1806-1811)


Daendels with his retinue in the building of the Great Post Road across Java


 I have managed to collect various sources regarding the army of the kingdom of Holland in the east indies (modern day Indonesia). Although the Dutch East Indies is now under French rule, daendels who was the field marshal of the kingdom of Holland was sent to Java to become the governor General, a major military reform Occurred in 1808 by Governor General daendels, he managed to raise an army of 19.000 men, of which 17.774 were consisted of natives and the rest 2.430 were europeans. 

It is important to note that the natives were forced to enlist in the ranks, resulting of their bad performance in the battlefield, desertions is very common among the men, and it is unlikely that these men would stand strong after the british's first volley. 

Uniform

There is almost no record of the regimental uniforms that daendels raised, though the Württembergisches Kapregiment had a kaskett helmet and a dark blue coatees with a yellow facings. The 12e Bataillon was described to have the same uniform as the Régiment d'Île-de-France which was dark blue coatees with red facings and a white lapel. However the Prangwedanan Legion/Mangkunegaran Legion was described of having a black coatees with a shako, long tailcoats for officers, short tailcoats for the rank and file. 

Regiments Disbanded in 1808

  • -Württembergisches Kapregiment | Oberstleutnant Franz Karl Philipp von Winckelmann.
    This regiment was purchased by VoC from the duke of wurttemberg in 1790, they'd continue their service until their disbandment in 1808 during daendels' major reform. Obersleutnant Franz Karl Philip von winckelmann would enter dutch service as a field officer in 1808 until the British invasion during 1811

  • -12e Bataillon de l'Empire (merged into the 2nd infantry regiment in 1808) 

Régiment d'Île-de-France uniform (they had the same uniform with the 12e Bataillon de l'Empire) 


Wurttembergisches Kapregiment's (yellow facing on the left) uniform, probably late 18th century, or early 19th century


1808-1811 Units

  • -1de Regiment Infanterie van Linie | Kol. en Chef. Ridder. A. L van Diermen
  • -2de Regiment Infanterie van Linie | Kol. en Chef. Ridder F. du Four
  • -3de Regiment Infanterie van Linie | Kol. en Chef. Ridder F. van Motman
  • -Regiment Jägers | Kol. en Chef. Ridd. J. E. Bonnelle
  • -Regiment Cavallerie | Kol. en Chef. Ridd. L. B. Mollenbeek
  • -2de Guarnizoens Regiment | Kolonel en Chef. J. de Lort
  • -3de Guarnizoens Regiment | Kol. en Chef. N. D. C. Le Grevisse
  • -4de Guarnizoens Regiment | Kol. en Chef. C. Franquemont
  • -Guarnizoens Bataillon te Macasser | Luit. Kol. J. C. van Wikkermann
  • -Regiment Artillerie | Kol. en Chef. A. G. Wienrich
  • -Corps Djayang Sekars | Luit. Kol. en Inspecteur. J. L. Bikkes
  • -Prangwedanan Legioen | Kol. Pangeran. Ario Praboe Prangwedono


    Uniform of the Corps Djayang Sekars in 1853


    Officers of a garrison battalion

Tributary State Armies

Army of the Djogjacarta Sultanate

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Army of the Soerakarta Sunanate | Cakrakoesoema 

  • -Talangpati troop
  • -Prawireng troop
  • -Jayengastra troop
  • -Miji Pinilih troop

A Javanese Warrior of Djogja Sultanate in Kaprajuritan Dress, early 19th century



The Bregodo Dhaeng or the Dhaeng Regiment of the djogja sultanate, around the 19th century


"Ein Leibgardist des Sultans von Djogjacarta" A lifeguard of the sultan of djogjacarta, early 19th century






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