Atlas of Battles

country, 32 engagements

Battles in Indonesia

32 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Indonesia: 25 battles, 2 sieges and 5 naval actions between 1628 and 1949. The wars with most engagements here: Pacific War (10), World War II (6), Java War of 1825-1830 (4), Indonesian National Revolution (3).

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Siege of BataviaBattle of GegodogFall of PleredBattle of PenfuiAction of 26 July 1806Battle of Fort VredeburgBattle of LengkongBattle of GawokBattle of NanggulonBattle of TarakanBattle of ManadoBattle of BalikpapanBattle of KendariBattle of AmbonBattle of PalembangBattle of Badung StraitBattle of TimorBattle of KalijatiBattle of Tjiater PassBattle of HollandiaBattle of WakdeBattle of BiakBattle of NoemfoorBattle of MorotaiAction of 10 November 1944Battle of TarakanAction of 8 June 1945Battle of BalikpapanBattle of SurabayaBattle of PetalingSiege of SurakartaSurabayaBandungPalembangSemarangMakassarBandjarmasinBandar Seri BegawanDiliTarakanDarwin1000 km3.407S, 121.886E
32 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 7 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1628Siege of BataviaJava
13 October 1676Battle of GegodogTrunajaya rebellion
June 1677Fall of PleredPleredTrunajaya rebellion
9 November 1749Battle of Penfui
9 September 1796Action of 8 September 1796French Revolutionary Wars
1806Action of 26 July 1806Napoleonic Wars
June 1825Battle of Fort VredeburgFort VredeburgJava War of 1825-1830
30 July 1826Battle of LengkongYogyakarta SultanateJava War of 1825-1830
15 October 1826Battle of GawokSurakarta SunanateJava War of 1825-1830
28 December 1828Battle of NanggulonKulon ProgoJava War of 1825-1830
1942Battle of TarakanTarakan IslandWorld War II
11 January 1942Battle of ManadoManadoPacific War
23 January 1942Battle of BalikpapanBalikpapanPacific War
24 January 1942Battle of Kendari
30 January 1942Battle of AmbonAmbon IslandWorld War II
13 February 1942Battle of PalembangPalembangPacific War
18 February 1942Battle of Badung StraitBadung StraitPacific War
19 February 1942Battle of TimorPortuguese TimorWorld War II
3 March 1942Battle of Kalijati
7 March 1942Battle of Tjiater PassCiaterPacific War
22 April 1944Battle of HollandiaSouth West Pacific theater of World War II
21 May 1944Battle of WakdeWakdeWorld War II
27 May 1944Battle of BiakBiak IslandPacific War
2 July 1944Battle of NoemfoorNetherlands New GuineaWorld War II
15 September 1944Battle of MorotaiMorotai IslandPacific War
10 November 1944Action of 10 November 1944World War II
1945Battle of TarakanTarakan IslandPacific War
1945Action of 8 June 1945Bangka StraitPacific War
1 July 1945Battle of BalikpapanBalikpapanPacific War
27 October 1945Battle of SurabayaSurabayaIndonesian National Revolution
14 February 1946Battle of PetalingBangka IslandIndonesian National Revolution
7 August 1949Siege of SurakartaSurakartaIndonesian National Revolution

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.