By a slight gain of 4 officers, 162 man infantry and 20 artillerymen who arrived on September 28 from Surabaya, as commander it was now possible to apprehend insurgents in more remote areas.

Many soldiers were distinguished in this victory and Borel, by Royal Decree of February 18, 1861, was appointed knight of the Military Order of William.

Borel arrived in Batavia on September 20, 1873, by steamship Prince of Orange (departed on 6 August) under his commands was a detachment of 18 NCOs, 288 troops and was assigned the leadership of the newly drawn exercises for the siege.

He spoke in the meeting of the Royal Society for the Practice of Military Science on Wednesday, February 5, 1879, on the Indian brigade, its composition, armament and destination, and ended this speech with the words: Gentlemen, I end my speech with a sincere desire that the Indian brigade, as they have ever created could come, not only may serve to increase our resilience, but also to guarantee the more to the lasting and peaceful possession of our beautiful colonies, which Dutch growth and prosperity are so closely connected .

The primary purpose of Borel in the deployment of that brigade was soon to make an end to the then rampant four years long Aceh War.

Two years after his return to the Netherlands Borel wrote a highly critical book about the politics held during the second Aceh expedition.