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Landing at Kesang River

Landing at Kesang River was a battle fought in 1964 at Johor, in what is now Malaysia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Johor. It was part of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, which ran from 1963 to 1966. The recorded result: Commonwealth victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 52.

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Fought1964
WhereJohor, Malaysia1.487N, 103.781E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCommonwealth victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; Australia; MalaysiaagainstIndonesia
Casualties and lossesMinimaland50 killed or captured
Part ofIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation1963 to 1966

Where it sits in Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Battle of Tebedu and Gumbang, 1963Landing at Labis, 1964Landing at Kesang River, 1964Action of 13 December 1964, 1964Battle of Plaman Mapu, 1965Battle of Bau, 196519631965Landing at Kesang River, 1964
6 placed engagements of Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1964 (year precision)
PlaceJohor, Malaysia
1.487N, 103.781E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength2,00052
Casualties and lossesMinimal50 killed or captured
Commanders
  • Terence McMeekin
  • Bruce Alexander McDonald
Landing at Kesang RiverLanding at Kesang RiverSiege of JohorBattle of SingaporeBattle of Pasir PanjangAction of 13 December 1964Battle of Pulo AuraBattle of Pasir PanjangAction of 13 December 1964Battle of Pulo AuraMalaccaTanjungpinangBatu PahatMuarKeluang100 km1.487N, 103.781E
Placed at Johor; 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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Landing at Kesang River is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 45 in present-day Malaysia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29026257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Landing at Kesang River, revision 1370626511, 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.