Organisation of the Land Forces in the Dutch East Indies Colonies

Organisation of the Land Forces in the Dutch East Indies Colonies: Fixed as per 7 March 1808

Translated by Bas de Groot

	Europeans			Natives			Total of Europeans and Natives	Total Yearly pay (in Guilders)
	Officers	NCOs & Other Ranks	Total	Officers	NCOs & Other Ranks	Total	Total of Europeans and Natives	Total Yearly pay (in Guilders)
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
							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.

Placed on the Napoleon Series: August 2015

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