Thomas Matulessy (8 June 1783 – 16 December 1817), also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply

Pattimura, was an Ambonese soldier and National Hero of Indonesia.

Born on the island of Saparua, Pattimura joined the British army after they took the Maluku islands from
the Dutch colonials. When the islands were returned to the Dutch in 1816, he was dismissed. Concerned
that the Dutch would implement programs that limited his people, Pattimura led an armed rebellion
that captured Fort Duurstede on 16 May 1817. Killing the inhabitants of the fortress and fighting off
Dutch reinforcements, on 29 May he was declared the leader of the Maluku people. After being
betrayed by the King of Booi Pati Akoon, he was captured by Dutch forces on 11 November and hanged
the next month.

Pattimura has become a symbol of both Maluku and Indonesian independence, praised by President
Sukarno and declared a national hero by President Suharto. He has several namesakes both in the
capital of Maluku, Ambon, and in the rest of the Indonesian archipelago.

Thomas Matulessy (8 Juni 1783 - 16 Desember 1817), juga dikenal sebagai Kapitan Pattimura atau hanya Pattimura,
adalah seorang prajurit Ambon dan Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia.

Lahir di Pulau Saparua, Pattimura bergabung dengan tentara Inggris setelah mereka mengambil pulau-pulau Maluku
dari kolonial Belanda. Ketika pulau-pulau itu dikembalikan ke Belanda pada tahun 1816, ia diberhentikan. Khawatir
bahwa Belanda akan melaksanakan program yang membatasi rakyatnya, Pattimura memimpin pemberontakan
bersenjata yang merebut Fort Duurstede pada 16 Mei 1817. Membunuh penduduk benteng dan melawan pasukan
Belanda, pada 29 Mei ia dinyatakan sebagai pemimpin rakyat Maluku . Setelah dikhianati oleh Raja Booi Pati
Akoon, ia ditangkap oleh pasukan Belanda pada 11 November dan digantung bulan berikutnya.

Pattimura telah menjadi simbol kemerdekaan Maluku dan Indonesia, dipuji oleh Presiden Sukarno dan dinyatakan
sebagai pahlawan nasional oleh Presiden Suharto. Dia memiliki beberapa nama baik di ibukota Maluku, Ambon,
dan di seluruh kepulauan Indonesia.