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Battle of Nanggulon

Battle of Nanggulon was a battle fought on 28 December 1828 at Kulon Progo, 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: 400 against 1,500 (Dutch claim).

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Fought28 December 1828
WhereKulon Progo, Indonesia7.766S, 110.209E
OutcomeDutch victory
BelligerentsDutch East IndiesagainstJavanese rebels
Casualties and losses38 killed/missing; 14 woundedandHeavy
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 Nanggulon, 1828
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

Date28 December 1828
PlaceKulon Progo, Indonesia
7.766S, 110.209E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4001,500 (Dutch claim)
Casualties and losses38 killed/missing; 14 woundedHeavy
Commanders
  • Sentot Prawirodirdjo
Battle of NanggulonBattle of NanggulonBattle of LengkongBattle of Fort VredeburgFall of PleredSiege of BataviaBattle of GawokFall of PleredSiege of BataviaSemarangCirebonCilacapPakalonganTegalMadiunSalatigaPati100 km7.766S, 110.209E
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Battle of Nanggulon 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 Q133696157, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nanggulon, revision 1370451282, 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.