About François Tack
Lived 1650 – 1686 (aged 35–36). François Tack was a military personnel.
François Tack (c. 1650 – 8 February 1686) was a Dutch East India Company (VOC) officer. Ranked captain at the time of his death, he was one of the VOC's main commanders during the 1678 Kediri campaign against Trunajaya and participated in the city's assault. He was later killed during a brawl at the court of Mataram in Kartasura on 8 February 1686, where he was sent on a diplomatic mission to arrest Untung Surapati.
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Who was François Tack?
Dutch officer (c. 1650 – 1686)
When was François Tack born?
François Tack was born in 1650 in The Hague.
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François Tack died in 1686.
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François Tack was a military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). François Tack. https://biography.guide/francois-tack/
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