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                                                                                                                                         he first war in Aceh that led   the leader of the Lueng Bata Settlement,   Chik Lueng Bata, one of the fighters who
                                                                                                                                         by Johan Harmen Rudolf    also known as Ulee Balang, and he   defends the town of Lueng Bata. The
                                                                                                                                         Kohler, know as General   was also the Atjeh hero who defended   tomb of Teuku Nyak Raja or Teungku
                                                                                                                                         Kohler, was very successful   the City of Meugat during the First   Imum Lueng Bata has not been found
                                                                                                                                 Tin conquering the mosque of      War of Atjeh, the soldier of the Polem   till today. But, Aceh’s history records that
                                                                                                                                 pride for the people of Aceh, the Great   Commander.                 he was martyred in the pursuit of Dutch
                                                                                                                                 Mosque of Baiturrahman.                                              troops. History also did not record where
                                                                                                                                                                   Teungku Imum Lueng Bata grandson   the martyrdom is located. There were
                                                                                                                                 On April 14, 1873, the Dutch attack   named Nukman explained that his   people who say that he was martyred in
                                                                                                                                 succeeded in burning the Great Mosque   grandfather and his followers deliberately   Geulumpang Minyeuk, Pidie.
                                                                                                                                 of Baiturrahman. At the same morning,   concealed their identities as Kohler’s shooter
                                                                                                                                 General Köhler was standing on the   to protect themselves from the Dutch.  The death of four Dutch generals was
                                                                                                                                 burning wall of the mosque. He was                                   the only event the Dutch had ever
                                                                                                                                 checking/inspecting for the direction to   Chronology of Shooting    experienced in the history of their
                                                                                                                                 attack the Palace of Daruddunnia (the   When Teuku Nyak Radja Lueng Bata   journey to attack other territories in the
                                                                                                                                 Heart of the Atjeh Kingdom). Suddenly,   hiding not far from General Johan   archipelago. The body of General Kohler
                                                                                                                                 an Acehnese sniper in a standby position   Harmen Rudolf Köhler, then teuku imum   was buried in Peutjut Kerkhof cemetery
                                                                                                                                 fired and hit the General’s heart within   lungbata fired one shot and the shot was   complex beside Blangpadang area,
                                                                                                                                 100 meters of range. Immediately, the   right on the binoculars lens of General   Banda Aceh. General Kohler’s name was
                                                                                                                                 General was killed. Kohler fell under a   Johan Harmen Rudolf Köhler, then the   engraved on the right and left side of
                                                                                                                                 geulumpang tree which was later called   shot penetrated his chest. General Rudolf   the gate. It read: In Memoriam General-
                                                                                                                                 by the Dutch with Kohlerboom or Kohler   Köhler was killed saying, ‘Oh God ik ben   Majoor JHR Kohler, Gesneuveld, April
                                                                                                                                 trees. Currently, the tree has been cut due   getroffen’ (Oh God! I’m hit).  14, 1873. The date and year marked
                                                                                                                                 to the expansion of the Great Mosque of                              the death of General Kohler against the
                                                                                                                                 Baiturrahman renovation. The incident of   The first war in Atjeh happened at   Acehnese fighters.
                                                                                                                                 General Kohler’s death by a sniper was   the reign of Sultan Alaidin Mahmud
                                                                                                                                 shocking all the Dutch troops in Aceh and   Shah (1870-1874 M), it was during   One of the important notes in the
                                                                                                                                 also around the world, especially Europe.   this time that the Dutch entered Aceh   Aceh war was the death of four Dutch
                                                                                                                                 This mysterious sniper of General Kohler’s   and famously known as “Belanda Pula   generals, Major General J.H.R Kohler,
                                                                                                                                 shooter has become a mystery.     Labu”. Dutch Planted Labu was a mere   Major General J.L.J.H. Pel, Demmeni and
                                                                                                                                                                   trick to the people of Aceh through the   General J.J.K. De Moulin. However, the
                          Cut Yurasniati S, S.Pd                                                                                 None of media have written about the   Eternal Friendship Agreement which was   story of the death of General Kohler is still

                                                                                                                                 identity of mysterious sniper who shot   engineered by Van Switen on March 30,   a proud story for the Acehnese. Imagine,
                          English Department, Teacher Training and Education Faculty,                                            General Johan Harmen Rudolf Köhler.   1857 M.                        the Netherlands at that time was one of
                          University of Syiah Kuala                                                                              Though he was a nobleman of Atjeh                                    the countries with the cappability power
                                                                                                                                 descendant of Lueng Bata hero named   Teuku Nyak Radja Leung Bata, one of   and military that the world would counts.
         Sniper of Aceh Kingdom                                                                                                  Teuku Njak Radja Lueng Bata or often   Aceh’s snipers, was extinct from Aceh’s   But in Aceh, their great general was
                                                                                                                                                                   own history, he was a student of Tgk
                                                                                                                                 called Teungku Imum Lueng Bata. He was
                                                                                                                                                                                                      covered in blood. (un)






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