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Battle of Gawok

Battle of Gawok was a battle fought on 15 October 1826 at Surakarta Sunanate, in what is now Indonesia. It was part of the Java War of 1825-1830, which ran from 1825 to 1830. The recorded result: Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 against 4,000.

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Aanval van de colonne Le Bron de Vexela op Diepo Negoro nabij Gawok
Aanval van de colonne Le Bron de Vexela op Diepo Negoro nabij Gawok. J.P. de Veer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 October 1826
WhereSurakarta Sunanate, Indonesia7.603S, 110.752E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch East Indies; Surakarta SunanateagainstJavanese rebels
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofJava War of 1825-18301825 to 1830

Where it sits in the Java War of 1825-1830

Battle of Fort Vredeburg, 1825Attack on Selarong, 1825Storming of Pleret, 1826Battle of Lengkong, 1826Battle of Delanggu, 1826Battle of Gawok, 1826Battle of Kroya, 1828Battle of Nanggulon, 182818251828Battle of Gawok, 1826
8 placed engagements of the Java War of 1825-1830 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 October 1826
PlaceSurakarta Sunanate, Indonesia
7.603S, 110.752E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,5004,000
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Sentot Prawirodirdjo
  • Diponegoro
  • Kyai Maja
Battle of GawokBattle of GawokSiege of SurakartaFall of PleredBattle of Fort VredeburgBattle of LengkongBattle of NanggulonSiege of SurakartaFall of PleredBattle of NanggulonSemarangPakalonganTegalKediriSalatigaBlitarPatiMagelang100 km7.603S, 110.752E
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Battle of Gawok is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133539837, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gawok, revision 1370441344, 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.