E. B. van den Bosch was the schout-bij-nacht (rear admiral) of the Dutch naval forces in the Dutch East Indies during the mid‑nineteenth‑century, commanding the expeditionary fleet that landed at Boeleleng on 26 June 1846 (page 106). His authority was invoked in the 1846 Bali expedition, and he had previously reported on the expected success of that operation two years earlier. The expedition suffered casualties among the naval and marine contingents, highlighting the challenges of Dutch expansion in the archipelago.
Naval Command in the Dutch East Indies
Van den Bosch held the senior naval command in the East Indies, overseeing both warships and transport vessels. In the 1846 expedition he coordinated with the land forces led by Captain ter zee Enslie and the army commander Bakker. The fleet comprised forty war‑ and transport ships, carrying roughly 1 250 sailors and 1 750 colonial troops (page 106).
Role in the 1846 Bali Expedition
The landing at Boeleleng on 28 June 1846 was conducted under his overall naval command. Despite initial success, the Dutch forces encountered stiff resistance from Balinese princes, leading to the signing of treaties with the princes of Boeleleng and Karang‑Assana (page 106). Van den Bosch’s expectations of a swift victory were quickly dashed, prompting a second expedition in 1848.
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Source
20260707_232246_DLP-55-De_geschiedenis_van_het_Nederlandsche_Korps_Mariniers_van_1665_1945_OCR.txt, p. 106.