Aceh War
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Was a war between the Sultanate of Aceh and the Dutch Empire.
Chronology
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1. First Dutch offensive
Was a Dutch military campaign to occupy the coast of the Sultanate of Aceh during the Aceh War.
- January 1874: Forced to retreat, the Dutch imposed a naval blockade of Aceh.
- May 1873: The Dutch occupied the coastal Area of the Aceh Sultanate.
2. Second Dutch offensive
Was a Dutch military campaign to occupy the interior of the Sultanate of Aceh during the Aceh War.
- February 1874: By January 1874, deteriorating conditions forced Sultan Mahmud Syah and his followers to abandon Banda Aceh and retreat to the interior. Meanwhile, Dutch forces occupied the capital city (modern Banda Aceh) and the harbour town of Ulee Lheue.
- January 1875: The Dutch occupiers abolished the Acehnese Sultanate and declared Aceh to be annexed to the Dutch East Indies proper.
3. Aceh counterratack
Was a counterattack by the Sultanate of Aceh against the Dutch invasion during the Aceh War.
- January 1885: In 1884, the Dutch responded by withdrawing all their forces in Aceh into a fortified line around Banda Aceh.