Gamrange expedition

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Gamrange expedition
Part of Nuku rebellion
Date25 May – 28 September 1783
Location
Gamrange, Halmahera and Raja Ampat
Result
  • Tidore's victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Sultanate of Tidore.png Sultanate of Tidore
Gamrange rebels
Papuan rebels		Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg Dutch East India Company (VOC)
Bendera Ternate - Almulk Buldan Ternate.svg Sultanate of Ternate
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Coenraad van Dijk  †
Strength
Unknown Thousands of soldiers
Hundreds of ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown All VOC troops and commanders were killed, weapons and logistics ships were seized by the rebels, and 200 Ternate troops were captured

The Gamrange expedition was a military expedition that took place in Gamrange, Halmahera and Raja Ampat, Papua by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) against the rebellious Nuku of Tidore. Initially the expedition seemed to be going well, starting with the friendly welcome from the Gamranges and the Papuans on a collaborative opportunity, but in the end the Dutch soldiers and their commander were killed by Tidore rebels and traitors.

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Background

To crush the Nuku rebels, the Dutch finally launched a military expedition to Gamrange and Raja Ampat to capture Nuku, the crown prince of Tidore. This expedition was led by translator Coenraad van Dijk they departed on 25 May 1783. [1] They were assisted by troop reinforcements sent from the Ternate Sultanate. [2]

By the Dutch, the Gamrange people in eastern Halmahera consisting of the Maba, Patani, Weda, [3] including the Gebe, and the people from nearby Raja Ampat (especially the Biak and the Ma'ya) are known to be very loyal and faithful to Nuku. [4] This made the Dutch furious, because they protected and supported Nuku's rebellion, that's why the Dutch sent a military expedition to suppress them. [5]

Expedition

In September 1783, the expedition arrived in Gamrange and Raja Ampat. Initially, they were welcomed by the Gamranges and the Papuans. This certainly increased their hopes for cooperation with the Gamranges and the Papuans in crushing the Tidore rebels and capturing Nuku. [6]

Then as the end of September approached they received news of betrayal on the expedition itself and caused the Dutch troops and their commanders to be killed by traitors and Tidore rebels. [7]

This situation was also exacerbated by information that all artillery and ships were seized by the Tidore rebels and that Kapitan (Captain) Hairun, who was originally appointed by the Dutch East India Company (VOC), had instead defected to the rebel forces. [7]

Impact

This expedition demonstrated the Dutch failure to quell the Nuku rebellion. Causing the rebellion to continue, the fatal failure for the Dutch and Ternate parties caused unrest that continued to occur until later. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Haga, A. (2025) [1st pub. 1884]. Nederlandsch Nieuw Guinea En De Papoesche Eilanden (in Dutch). Vol. 2. Batavia: W. Bruining & Co. p. 308. ISBN   978-1-02-474392-0.
  2. ↑ Hasim, Rustam; Abdullah, Jainudin; Muhammad, Syahril (2022). "Perdagangan dan Politik di Kesultanan Ternate Pada Era Pemerintahan Belanda" (PDF). Jurnal Ilmu Budaya (in Indonesian). 10 (2). Ternate: Khairun University: 26–39. ISSN   2621-5101.
  3. ↑ Tarigan, V.M. (2021). Perlawanan Bangsa Indonesia Terhadap Penjajahan Bangsa Eropa (in Indonesian). Medan: FlipHTML5. pp. 14–15.
  4. ↑ Kanumoyoso, Bondan (22 February 2017). "Pemimpin Nasional: Perlawanan Pangeran Nuku dari Tidore". fkai.org (in Indonesian). Forum Kajian Antropologi Indonesia. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Ahmad, Irfan (29 December 2017). "Limau Dolik Bima Han Batan: Napak Tilas Perjuangan Muhammad Arif Bila Dalam Kancah Politik Maluku Kie Raha". gamalamanews.com (in Indonesian). Gamalama News. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Haga (1884), p. 309.
  7. 1 2 Sjahdi, Moehar (2025). Sang Kapita: Jejak Pengabdian Tanpa Batas Badi Dji Djailani (in Indonesian) (1st ed.). Yogyakarta: Penerbit Bukunesia. ISBN   978-634-7323-12-5.
  8. ↑ Muridan, Widjojo (2013). Pemberontakan Nuku: Persekutuan Lintas Budaya di Maluku-Papua sekitar 1780–1810 (in Indonesian). Depok: Komunitas Bambu. p. 90. ISBN   978-602-9402-31-5.
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