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Battle of Ambarawa

Battle of Ambarawa was a battle fought in 1945 in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Indonesian National Revolution, which ran from 1945 to 1949. The recorded result: Indonesian victory; Withdrawal of all British troops from Magelang, and Ambarawa. Recorded strength: 10,000+ (Ambarawa) against Unknown.

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Fought1945
WhereIndonesia7.267S, 110.400E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndonesian victory; Withdrawal of all British troops from Magelang, and Ambarawa.
BelligerentsIndonesiaagainstUnited Kingdom; Netherlands; Japan
Casualties and losses2,000 killedand100 killed (Ambarawa)
Part ofIndonesian National Revolution1945 to 1949

Where it sits in the Indonesian National Revolution

Battle of Semarang, 1945Battle of Surabaya, 1945Battle of Ambarawa, 1945Battle of Pagatan, 1946Battle of Petaling, 1946Battle of Medan, 1946Siege of Surakarta, 194919451949Battle of Ambarawa, 1945
7 placed engagements of the Indonesian National Revolution in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1945 (year precision)
to 1945
PlaceIndonesia
7.267S, 110.400E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Territorial changeAmbarawa and Magelang was recaptured by Indonesian forces; Semarang stayed under British control.
Strength10,000+ (Ambarawa)Unknown
Casualties and losses2,000 killed100 killed (Ambarawa)
Commanders
  • Soedirman
  • Isdiman
  • Gatot Soebroto
  • M. Sarbini
  • Soeharto
Battle of AmbarawaBattle of AmbarawaBattle of LengkongSiege of BataviaBattle of GawokSiege of SurakartaBattle of NanggulonSiege of BataviaBattle of GawokSiege of SurakartaBattle of NanggulonSemarangPakalonganTegalKediriPatiMagelang100 km7.267S, 110.400E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ambarawa is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13095653, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ambarawa, revision 1370431865, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.