1838 was a year in which the Dutch colonial administration intensified its military campaign against the Padri insurgency on Sumatra, and in which several notable figures, events, and documents are recorded in Acehnese history.
People
- Alaedin Ahmat Shah
- Ibrahim Manso Shah
- Sultan Ahmat Shah
- Sultan Alaedin Muhamat Shah
- Sultan Jauhar Alain Shah
- Sultan Mansur Shah
- Lieutenant ’s Jacob
- W. A. Lans
- A. van Vloten
Events
- Election of Sultan Muhamat Dawot Shah
- Letters patent with the ninefold seal to Panglima Meuseugit Raya
- Expedition against the Padri’s (1838) – a Dutch marine‑led operation aimed at crushing the Padri movement, a precursor to later Dutch actions in the northern Aceh region.
Other
Key Event
- Expedition against the Padri’s (1838) – detailed in De Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers (p. 104), this operation involved marine officers such as Lieutenant ’s Jacob, W. A. Lans, and A. van Vloten and sought to suppress the Padri insurgency.
Wider Context
The year fell within a period of relative peace for the Dutch marine corps after the separation of Belgium (1830–1846) and before the intensification of colonial expeditions to Bali (1846–1849) and later to Aceh (1873–1904).
See Also
- Expedition against the Padri’s (1838)
- Padri War (Sumatra)
- Aceh
- Dutch Marine Corps
- Timeline of Aceh History
Source
De geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Korps Mariniers van 1665‑1945, OCR edition, p. 104, 20260707_232246_DLP-55-De_geschiedenis_van_het_Nederlandsche_Korps_Mariniers_van_1665_1945_OCR.txt.