Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Indonesian National Revolution

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Indonesian National Revolution (1945 to 1949): 6 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day Indonesia.

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Battle of PetalingBattle of SemarangBattle of SurabayaBattle of AmbarawaBattle of PagatanBattle of MedanSiege of SurakartaBattle of SemarangBattle of SurabayaBattle of PagatanBattle of MedanSiege of SurakartaKuala LumpurPalembangMakassarPadangBandjarmasinTarakanBandar LampungKuchingBalikpapanRaba1000 km1.989S, 107.311E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1945: 3 engagements3 in 19451946: 3 engagements3 in 19461949: 1 engagements19451949
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Semarang, 1945Battle of Surabaya, 1945Battle of Ambarawa, 1945Battle of Pagatan, 1946Battle of Petaling, 1946Battle of Medan, 1946Siege of Surakarta, 194919451949
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1945Battle of SemarangIndonesia
27 October 1945Battle of SurabayaSurabaya, IndonesiaBritish victory
1945Battle of AmbarawaIndonesiaIndonesian victory; Withdrawal of all British troops from Magelang...
1946Battle of PagatanIndonesia
14 February 1946Battle of PetalingBangka Island, IndonesiaDutch victory
1946Battle of MedanMedan, IndonesiaAllied victory
7 August 1949Siege of SurakartaSurakarta, IndonesiaDutch victory; Further strengthening Indonesian bargaining position...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Indonesian National Revolution (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.