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5 unusual facts about ambon


Ambon

Battle of Ambon, a World War II battle between Allied and Japanese forces which occurred on the island in 1942

Charles Budd Robinson

He was reported as missing on December 11, with the assistant resident of Amboina (now Ambon in Indonesia) writing about the nature of his disappearance.

Frederick Coyett

Coyett's son Balthasar Coyett, born to his first wife Susanna Boudaens in 1650, followed his father into service with the Dutch East India Company, eventually rising to become the Governor of Ambon.

Joseph Kam

Therefore, Supper remained in Batavia to serve the congregation there, Bruckner was stationed in Semarang, and Kam himself stationed on Ambon.

Nico Thomas

Nicholas ("Nico") Thomas (born 10 June 1966 in Ambon, Indonesia) is a professional boxer.


Ambon Island

In 1796 the British, under Admiral Rainier, captured Ambon, but restored it to the Dutch at the peace of Amiens, in 1802.

Bika Ambon

Mojopahit Street, Medan Petisah is a most famous sales region of Bika Ambon in Medan, North Sumatra.

Although the name contains the word "Ambon", the name of an island and its largest city, Bika Ambon is widely known as the specialty cake of Medan in North Sumatra and often brought as a gift by those whom visited the city.

Duttaphrynus melanostictus

They were introduced to the Indonesian islands of Bali, Sulawesi, and Ambon and to (Indonesian) New Guinea at Manokwari on the Vogelkop Peninsula.

Gajah Mada

Gajah Mada retained his position as mahapatih (Prime Minister) under the new king and continued his military campaign by expanding eastward into Logajah, Gurun, Seram, Hutankadali, Sasak, Buton, Banggai, Kunir, Galiyan, Salayar, Sumba, Muar (Saparua), Solor, Bima, Wandan (Banda), Ambon, Timor, and Dompo.

HNLMS K XIII

She made the journey alone and took a route that led by Horta, Willemstad, Mazatlán, San Francisco, Honolulu, Guam, Yap, Manila, Ambon and Burma.

Japanese cruiser Natori

Natori departed Ambon that day for repairs at Makassar, but repair proved impossible, so Natori continued on to Seletar Naval Base, Singapore.

Joseph Kam

Mid-1814, Kam traveled to Ambon but ended up stopping in Surabaya because no ships were sailing to Ambon.

Pisang Ambon

Pisang means banana in Malay/Indonesian and Ambon is the name of an Indonesian island which was once a Dutch colony.


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