Person1762–1838
Jan Willem Janssens
Dutch general, Governor of the Cape Colony (1803–1806) and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1811); both times he capitulated to the British.
- Dates
- 12 October 1762 – 23 May 1838
- Events
- 2 events
- Regions
- Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania
- In the threads
- The world in the Age of Revolution, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
Events
- Battle of Blaauwberg and the capture of the Cape Colony8–18 January 1806 · Africa
- British conquest of Java4 August – 18 September 1811 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
Often together with
United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBatavian RepublicBritish East India CompanyDavid BairdFirst French EmpireStamford Raffles