The Dutch East Indies (Dutch: Nederlands-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia-Belanda) was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Dutch government in 1800.
During the 19th century, Dutch possessions and hegemony were expanded, reaching their greatest territorial extent in the early 20th century. This colony wh...
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Date founded:
- 1800
Date dissolved:
- 1942
Events:
- North Western Area Campaign ,
- Battle of Sunda Strait ,
- Dutch East Indies campaign ,
- Battle of Makassar Strait ,
- Battle of Badung Strait ,
- Battle of Ambon ,
- Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794 ,
- Invasion of Sumatra ,
- Battle of Tarakan ,
- Raid on Batavia
Also known as:
- Netherlands East Indies
