battle, Cold War
Battle of Dili
Battle of Dili was a battle fought in 1975 at Dili, in what is now Timor-Leste. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dili. The recorded result: Indonesian victory. Recorded strength: Initial invasion; ~1,000; 4 warships; Following weeks; 10,000–20,000 against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1975 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Dili, Timor-Leste 8.554S, 125.578E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | Initial invasion; ~1,000; 4 warships; Following weeks; 10,000–20,000; Unknown | |
| Casualties and losses | 57 killed; 122 killed; 365 captured | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Penfui 1749, 276 km SW
- Battle of Timor 1942, 295 km SW
- Battle of Ambon 1942, 606 km NE
- Action of 26 July 1806 1806, 678 km NW
- Bombing of Darwin 1942, 723 km SE
Elsewhere in 1975
- Fall of Saigon Vietnam
- Battle of Xuan Loc Vietnam
- Battle of Ban Me Thuot Vietnam
- Battles of La Güera and Tichla Morocco
- Combat of Acheral Argentina
Battle of Dili is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 5 in present-day Timor-Leste.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q63696838, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dili, revision 1376016736, 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.