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Siege of Batavia

Siege of Batavia was a siege conducted in 1628 at Java, in what is now Indonesia; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 (first siege); 14,000 (second siege) against 500–800 (first siege); unknown (second siege).

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Siege of Batavia by the sultan of Mataram. In 1628 the VOC city of Batavia fell victim to Sultan Agoeng of Mataram's will to conquer. By capturing Batavia the sultan would have acquired almost the who
Siege of Batavia by the sultan of Mataram. In 1628 the VOC city of Batavia fell victim to Sultan Agoeng of Mataram's will to conquer. By capturing Batavia the sultan would have acquired almost the who. Aart Dircksz Oossaan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1628ran into the following year
WhereJava, Indonesia7.492S, 110.004E
OutcomeDutch victory
Belligerents22px|border Sultanate of Mataramagainst22px|border Dutch East India Company
Casualties and lossesMore than 5,000andSmall amount

Record

Date1628 (year precision)
to 1629
PlaceJava, Indonesia
7.492S, 110.004E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength10,000 (first siege); 14,000 (second siege)500–800 (first siege); unknown (second siege)
Casualties and lossesMore than 5,000Small amount
Commanders
  • Sultan Agung of Mataram
  • Adipati Juminah
  • Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Siege of BataviaSiege of BataviaBattle of NanggulonBattle of LengkongBattle of Fort VredeburgFall of PleredBattle of GawokBattle of NanggulonFall of PleredSemarangCirebonCilacapPakalonganTegalMadiunSalatigaPati100 km7.492S, 110.004E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1628

Siege of Batavia is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509865, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Batavia, revision 1373913583, 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.