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Second Sumatran expedition
Part of the Sumatran expeditions

Sumatra; conflict between Americans and Malays occurred in the northwestern region of the island.
DateDecember 1838 – January 1839
Location
Meukek, Aceh Sultanate
Result

American and Dutch victory

  • Malays cease attacks on American vessels
Belligerents
United States United States
Second Sumatran expedition Netherlands
Chiefdom of Quallah Battoo
Commanders and leaders
Second Sumatran expedition George C. Read
Second Sumatran expedition T.W. Wyman
Second Sumatran expedition Dominique Jacques de Eerens
Unknown
Strength
Land:
360 marine infantry and sailors
Sea:
2 frigates
Unknown

The Second Sumatran expedition was a punitive expedition by the United States Navy against inhabitants of the island of Sumatra. After Malay warriors or pirates had massacred the crew of the American merchant ship Eclipse, an expedition of two American warships landed a force that defeated the Malays in two short engagements.

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