Jo van Heutsz

Joannes Benedictus van Heutsz
Portrait of J. B. van Heutsz by Hannké (1908)
Nickname(s)"Pacificator of Aceh"
Born(1851-02-03)3 February 1851
Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
Died11 July 1924(1924-07-11) (aged 73)
Montreux, Switzerland
AllegianceDutch
Commands heldGovernor-general of the Dutch East Indies
Battles/warsAceh War
Spouse(s)Maria Henriëtte van der Zwaan
Children4

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.


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