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KAPTEN UNIQUE

PATTIMURA FACT

MALUKU

Thomas Matulessy, known as Kapitan In 1816, during Dutch rule, the

Pattimura, was born in Ambon in 1783. Maluku region experienced

He had joined the British military oppression. Consequently,

service as a sergeant. In 1816, when the Pattimura immediately devised a

Dutch controlled the Moluccas and carried out repression, war strategy targeting Fort

Pattimura planned a war strategy with Fort Duurstede in Duurstede in Saparua. On May 16,

Saparua as a target. On May 16, 1817, the fort was captured and 1817, the fort was successfully

Resident Van den Berg was killed. This event earned Pattimura seized. During the event, Resident

and his troops the respect of the Dutch. However, Pattimura was Van den Berg was killed. From that

finally captured in Siri Sori and sentenced to hang by a Dutch moment on, Pattimura and his

court on December 16, 1817. troops became a force feared by the

Dutch.

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