Portal:Indonesia/POTW/21, 2007
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A depiction of the Java War scene, where Prince Diponegoro (the leader of Javanese people) agreed to negotiate with General Hendrik de Kock (the Dutch leader) after which De Kock tricked Diponegoro by arresting him and putting him on exile. The event ended the six years (1825–1830) of the bloodies battle on Java island during the Dutch colonization period.
Photo credit: Nicolaas Pieneman (uploaded by User:Caniago).