1727–1729
Extraordinary soldier desertions under Governor Noodt
Unusually high levels of soldier desertion occurred during Governor Pieter Gysbert Noodt's administration, exposing tensions within the VOC military and labour order.
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Unusually high levels of soldier desertion occurred during Governor Pieter Gysbert Noodt's administration, exposing tensions within the VOC military and labour order.
Significance
Shows internal stress within the VOC military order, not only frontier violence beyond it.
Why it matters
Shows internal stress within the VOC military order, not only frontier violence beyond it.
Disputed interpretations
Individual motives varied and surviving records are filtered through VOC legal and administrative categories.