Legiun Mangkunegaran was an

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, Indonesia. It originated in 1757 as the court army of Prince Sambernyawa of

Mangkunegaran The Principality of Mangkunegaran () was a small Javanese princely state located within the region of Surakarta in Indonesia. It was established in 1757 by Raden Mas Said, when he submitted his army to Pakubuwono III in February, and swore a ...

. After colonisation of Java by the

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it was reorganised by

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and Mangkunegara II as part of the Dutch forces, but with Javanese commanders. Mangkunegaran Legion Helmet

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