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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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