Pattimura
Appearance
Thomas Matulessy | |
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Nickname(s) | Pattimura |
Born | Haria, Saparua, Maluku, Dutch East Indies[1] | June 8, 1783
Died | December 16, 1817 Nieuw Victoria, Ambon, Maluku, Dutch East Indies | (aged 34)
Allegiance | British Maluku |
Service | British Army |
Rank | Sergeant |
Battles / wars | Pattimura War |
Awards | National Hero of Indonesia[2] |
Thomas Matulessy, (June 8, 1783 - December 16, 1817),[3] also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a Christian[citation needed] Ambonese soldier who led a rebellion against Dutch forces on Saparua near Ambon in Maluku.
He took the Dutch fortress there and repelled the colonial force sent against him. The Dutch Resident on Saparua and his family (except for one child) were murdered, the Dutch sent reinforcements from Batavia (modern-day Jakarta); the rebels were defeated and Matulesia surrendered. In December 1817 he was hanged along with three others.
References
- Ricklefs, M.C. (1991). A History of Modern Indonesia since c.1300 (Second Edition). MacMillan. p. 137. ISBN 0-333-57690-X.