Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz | |
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![]() Portrait of J. B. van Heutsz by Hannké (1908) | |
Nickname(s) | "Pacificator of Aceh" |
Born | Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands | 3 February 1851
Died | 11 July 1924 Montreux, Switzerland | (aged 73)
Allegiance | Dutch |
Commands | Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies |
Battles/wars | Aceh War |
Spouse(s) | Maria Henriëtte van der Zwaan |
Children | 4 |
Joannes Benedictus (Jo) van Heutsz (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɑnəs beːnəˈdɪktʏs vɑn ˈɦøːt͜s]; 3 February 1851 – 11 July 1924) was a Dutch military officer who was appointed governor general of the Dutch East Indies in 1904, years after he had become famous for bringing to an end to the long Aceh War.