Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Attack on Selarong

Attack on Selarong was a battle fought in 1825 at Selarong Cave, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Selarong Cave. It was part of the Java War of 1825-1830, which ran from 1825 to 1830. The recorded result: Javanese victory. Recorded strength: Thousands against Hundreds.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1825
WhereSelarong Cave, Indonesia7.872S, 110.295E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJavanese victory
BelligerentsNetherlandsagainstJavanese rebel
Casualties and losses215 surrendered; Hundreds were killedandFew troops were killed
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, 182818251828Attack on Selarong, 1825
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

Date1825 (year precision)
to 1825
PlaceSelarong Cave, Indonesia
7.872S, 110.295E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthThousandsHundreds
Casualties and losses215 surrendered; Hundreds were killedFew troops were killed
Commanders
  • Diponegoro
Attack on SelarongAttack on SelarongBattle of Fort VredeburgFall of PleredBattle of NanggulonBattle of LengkongSiege of BataviaBattle of NanggulonBattle of LengkongSiege of BataviaSemarangCilacapPakalonganTegalMadiunSalatigaPati100 km7.872S, 110.295E
Placed at Selarong Cave; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1825

Attack on Selarong is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Indonesia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q133287944, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Attack on Selarong, revision 1370429555, 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.