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Note that Indonesia was only a concept in modern times. In 1820, it was still largely unclaimed by foreign powers, with the Netherlands only controlling part of Java, a bit of Sumatra and the "Spice Islands" of the Moluccas.

What would be the likely colonial outcome if the Netherlands proved incapable of retaking control of Java and then take a century to assume control of the rest of modern Indonesia?

What would be the ethnic and religious composition without the mass Javanese and Mandurese emigration to Sumatra, Bornea, Bali, Timor, Irian Jaya, etc?

Would there be a local ruler (Java, maybe) which conquered the rest or would one or would it be another European Power? Multiple European Powers all taking a cut?

Thanks.

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