Aceh War
Aceh War The Aceh War , also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War, was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh and the Netherlands which was triggered by discussions between representatives of Aceh and the United States in Singapore during early 1873. The war was part of a series of conflicts in the late 19th century that consolidated Dutch rule over modern-day Indonesia. For much of the 19th century, Aceh's independence had been guaranteed by the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1819 and its status as a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire since the 16th century. During the 1820s, Aceh became a regional political and commercial power, supplying half of the world's pepper, which increased the revenues and influence of local feudal rajas. Growing European and American demand for pepper led to a series of diplomatic skirmishes between the British, French and Americans. During the reign of Sultan Tuanku Ibrahim, the Aceh Sultanate brought the regional rajas under its co...