Swiss Mercenaries in the Dutch East Indies : A Transimperial History of Military Labour, 1848-1914
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Global Connections: Routes and Roots
ISBN-10
9087284144
ISBN-13
9789087284145
Publisher
Leiden University Press
Imprint
Leiden University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 4th, 2024
Print length
236 Pages
Weight
528 grams
Dimensions
16.30 x 24.30 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyColonialism & imperialism
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Between 1848 and 1914 around 5,800 Swiss Mercenaries enlisted in the Dutch Colonial Army (KNIL) to fight in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia). Following the traces of these mercenaries beyond the confines of the Dutch Empire, this book elucidates the complexities of the nineteenth-century military labour markets and provides an intricate examination of the mercenaries’ socio-cultural backgrounds, their motives, and their engagement with local communities and authorities. In doing so, it reveals the profound effects of colonialism not only on the colonies themselves, but also on the social, economic and cultural landscape of the European hinterland.
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