Episode Uit Den Banjermasingschen Oorlog

Episode Uit Den Banjermasingschen Oorlog — J. M. C. E. Le Rutte. This Dutch colonial-era volume recounts the expedition against Montallat on the Montallat River in the Bandjermasin sultanate of Borneo during 1860–1861. The book includes a preface and a second edition with additions and a roll of officers and soldiers who participated. The narrative covers the operations of the land- and sea-forces, including the reconnaissance of the Montallat Bentings, the assault on Pangeran Antasarie’s stronghold at Goenong-Tongka, and a river crossing of the Barito system. It details the daily marches, hardships in tropical forest and monsoon rain, and casualties among officers and troops, as well as the experiences of the Daijakkers and other native allies who aided the expedition. Official commendations from government authorities praise courage and perseverance, and the volume includes a roster of ships, units, and the fate of prisoners. It offers a vivid documentary account of a mid-19th-century colonial campaign and its demands on leadership and endurance.