Herman Willem Daendels | |
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![]() Posthumous portrait by Raden Saleh (1838) | |
Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast | |
In office 11 March 1816 – 30 January 1818 | |
Monarch | William I of the Netherlands |
Preceded by | Abraham de Veer |
Succeeded by | Frans Christiaan Eberhard Oldenburg |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies | |
In office 14 January 1808[1] – 15 May 1811[2] | |
Monarch | Louis Bonaparte |
Preceded by | Albertus Henricus Wiese |
Succeeded by | Jan Willem Janssens |
Personal details | |
Born | Hattem, Gelderland, Dutch Republic | 21 October 1762
Died | 2 May 1818 St. George d'Elmina, Dutch Gold Coast (now part of Ghana) | (aged 55)
Other political affiliations | Patriots |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Branch/service | Grande Armée |
Years of service | 1785–1813 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | Batavian Legion |
Battles/wars | |
Herman Willem Daendels (21 October 1762 – 2 May 1818) was a Dutch military officer, revolutionary and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1808 to 1811.[3]