Organisation of the Land Forces in the Dutch East Indies Colonies: Fixed as per 7 March 1808
|
Europeans |
Natives |
Total of Europeans and Natives |
Total Yearly pay (in Guilders) |
|
Officers |
NCOs &
Other Ranks |
Total |
Officers |
NCOs &
Other Ranks |
Total |
General Staff |
12 |
- |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
41,223 |
Infantry of the Line, three Regiments |
237 |
2013 |
2310 |
72 |
6669 |
6741 |
9051 |
886,392 |
Jagers, one Battalion |
25 |
52 |
77 |
10 |
913 |
923 |
1000 |
93,166.24 |
Cavalry, five squadrons |
41 |
621 |
662 |
- |
356 |
356 |
1018 |
232,692 |
Artillery, one Regiment |
121 |
255 |
376 |
36 |
2304 |
2340 |
2716 |
383,078.36 |
Engineers |
11 |
- |
11 |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
24,405 |
Local Staff |
7 |
- |
7 |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
17,460 |
Infantry of the Garrison of Batavia, one Battalion |
25 |
226 |
251 |
8 |
741 |
749 |
1000 |
92,204 |
Infantry of the Garrison of Samarang, one Battalion |
25 |
226 |
251 |
8 |
741 |
749 |
1000 |
92,204 |
Infantry of the Garrisons of Amboina, Banda, Ternate, two Battalions |
51 |
452 |
503 |
16 |
1482 |
1498 |
2001 |
190,948 |
Infantry of the Garrisons of Macasser, Cheribon, Banjarmasin, Bantan, Timor, Bima, one Battalion |
25 |
226 |
251 |
8 |
741 |
749 |
1000 |
92,204 |
Depot at Batavia |
- |
- |
- |
- |
500 |
500 |
500 |
24,000 |
Total |
580 |
4131 |
4711 |
158 |
14447 |
14605 |
19316 |
2,169,977.12 |
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Ration costs |
377,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grand total costs |
2,547,315.12 |
Source: 'Staat der Nederlandsche Oostindische Bezittingen, onder het bestuur van Gouverneur-Generaal Herman Willem Daendels, in de jaren 1808-1811' (State of the Dutch East Indies possessions under the Governorship of Herman Willem Daendels over the years 1808-1811), 3rd part of the Annexes, published in the Hague in 1814.
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