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Battle of Kroya

Battle of Kroya was a battle fought in 1828 at Kroya, in what is now Indonesia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kroya. It was part of the Java War of 1825-1830, which ran from 1825 to 1830. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: 250 against 2,000 (Dutch claim).

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Fought1828
WhereKroya, Indonesia7.633S, 109.240E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsDutch East IndiesagainstJavanese rebels
Casualties and losses151–161 killedandunknown
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 Kroya, 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

Date1828 (year precision)
PlaceKroya, Indonesia
7.633S, 109.240E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2502,000 (Dutch claim)
Casualties and losses151–161 killedunknown
Commanders
Battle of KroyaBattle of KroyaSiege of BataviaBattle of NanggulonBattle of LengkongBattle of Fort VredeburgFall of PleredSiege of BataviaFall of PleredSemarangTasikmalayaCirebonCilacapPakalonganSalatiga100 km7.633S, 109.240E
Placed at Kroya; 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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Battle of Kroya 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 Q133735807, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kroya, revision 1370446326, 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.