Historedia
Person

Mat Salleh (Datu Muhammad Salleh)

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1895–1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mat Salleh (Datu Muhammad Salleh), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Mat Salleh Rebellion incited in North Borneo

    1895–1897

    Role: Instigator and leader of the rebellion; local chief from the Lingkabo district and Sugut River

    1. 1895–1897 · North BorneoFort Mobilization

      From 1895 to 1897 Mat Salleh had at his disposal at least six well-prepared forts with resources and manpower he could mobilise at short notice.

    2. August 1895 · SandakanPetition to Sandakan

      Mat Salleh and chiefs from Sugut traveled to Sandakan in August 1895 to present a petition against poll-tax and boat passes.

    3. 29 August 1895 · JambonganArrest at Jambongan

      Company representatives arrested Mat Salleh and four followers at his home in Jambongan on 29 August 1895.

Sources

  1. Mat Salleh Rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27