Nightmare Paul van 't Veer, J.H.R. Köhler That Named Aceh
Aceh history is quite unique and interesting, full of intrigue and political battle, Aceh War is a war that does not depend on the leadership, meaning that if Ibrahim Lamnga martyrs on the battlefield, it will be born Ibrahim Lamnga others who will continue the war. If one of the leaders is caught, the war will not be extinguished. At the time Teuku Umar died in 1899, Cut Nyak Dhien, wife of Teuku Umar then appear to be a war commander. the death of the leaders did not dampen the spirit of war against the invaders.
The Dutch colonization in Aceh became the worst experience for the invaders from the continent, how not only was it made fierce by the Acehnese warriors, many of the victims fell from the occupiers, giving birth to Kherkoff Peucut or the largest Dutch burial in the world outside country.
General Kohler, one of the generals who led the first Dutch aggression to Aceh in 1873, at first Kohler and his 5,000 troops succeeded in paralyzing the Acehnese royal fleet in Ulee Lheu, so they made it into the heart of Koeta Radja (Banda Aceh, today).Not yet a month in Koeta Radja, Kohler had to stretch his life and died at the hands of an Aceh sniper who until now is still stored his identity.
One day, still in the same year Kohler first landed in Aceh, a clear morning when Kohler was preparing his troops, from afar an Acehnese boy was watching him, it was estimated that the boy was about 100 meters away from Kohler, armed with a weapon in his hand , the boy did not budge, he did not move a bit, the gun barrel had been directed toward the general, shortly waiting, when the right time suddenly exploded and spewed a bullet from his snout.Precisely under a tree the general died, since that time the tree was named Kohler tree.
Imagine, in the middle of the year that has not been as sophisticated as it is now, but at that time Aceh already has a sniper who has the guts and shooting skills are so riveting, just with one shot the colonial general must struggle to stretch his life, Now, the age of Aceh War is already 143 years, this event should be erus in care in the memory of the Acehnese. One way to take care of it by writing the history itself, writing will greatly help us in seeing what happened in Aceh 143 years ago. Do not let this heroic event become a fairy tale because few write about Aceh History.