DAENDELS, HERMLN WILLEM Dutch general, was born on Oct. 21, 1762, at Hattem in Gelderland. He began his career as a solicitor, but during the revolution of 1787 went to France, and fought against Holland in 1793. When the Batavian republic was proclaimed three years later Daendels was made a lieutenant-general. He fought against the English and Russians in north Holland in 1799, and for his conquest of East Friesland and Westphalia in i8o6 was made a marshal. He was governor-general of Dutch East India from 1807 to 181 i. He de fended Modlin in the Russian campaign of 1812-13. From 1815 Daendels administered the Dutch possessions on the Gold Coast, dying at Saint George del Mina on May 2, 18 r 8. He published a 4 vols. work on his administration of Java in 1814.